# LINE Yahoo Agent i AI platform expansion

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> Updated: 2026-08-29T05:44:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

LINE Yahoo has initiated the expansion of its ‘Agent i’ AI agent platform through specialized services and increased production capacity.

In mid-August 2026, the company launched ‘Expert AI’, a service within the ‘Agent i’ platform that utilizes specialized knowledge from ‘Yahoo! News Expert’ contributors. The initial iteration, the ‘Furao Recipe’ agent, uses an expert’s cooking philosophy to provide single, optimized recipe suggestions to reduce user decision fatigue.

By late August 2026, LINE Yahoo announced plans to scale Agent i production tenfold. The service expanded from seven functional domains in April 2026 to 27 domains in August, reaching 12 million daily active users. A company-wide task force has reportedly reduced prototype turnaround times from three months to 1.5 months. The company aims to reach 40 domains and release Agent i as a standalone mobile application by October 2026. This expansion has also impacted e-commerce, with AI-driven distribution through these agents accounting for 20% of total transactions as of July.

## Claims

- LINE Yahoo is expanding its AI agent brand, Agent i, to include 27 functional domains as of August 2026. (disputed by 2 sources)
- The company plans to expand to 40 functional domains by October 2026. (disputed)
- The Agent i service reached 12 million daily active users. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A company-wide task force led by CPO Junho Shin will aim to increase AI agent production by 10 times. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Agent i is scheduled to be released as a standalone mobile application in October 2026. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- New prototypes include functions for calendar management, pet life, and short video creation. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- AI-driven development has reduced prototype development time from three months to 1.5 months. (single source)
- AI-driven distribution through agents accounted for 20% of total transactions as of July. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: LINE Yahoo scales Agent i AI agent production to 10x capacity

LINE Yahoo is scaling its Agent i AI service to 40 domains and launching a standalone app in October 2026, aiming to disrupt e-commerce through AI-driven consumer interactions.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/line-yahoo-scales-agent-i-ai-agent-production-to-10x-capacity

### 2026-08-17: LINE Yahoo launches Expert AI to provide specialized knowledge

LINE Yahoo launched ‘Expert AI’ within its Agent i platform, starting with a culinary agent that uses expert Furao’s knowledge to suggest specific recipes based on user moods and ingredients.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/line-yahoo-launches-expert-ai-to-provide-specialized-knowledge

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