# South Korea expands AI deployment > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-korea-expands-ai-deployment > Updated: 2026-08-05T00:54:56.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 5. In mid‑July 2026 South Korean firms began scaling AI agents: KB Capital added ten for customer counseling and credit review, and Lotte Innovate deployed over ten customized agents for voice translation, price monitoring and demand forecasting. A week later Selvas AI partnered with robot maker Clobot to install its “Selvas Trigger” voice interface in more than 20 guide robots at Incheon International Airport, while the Ministry of Science and ICT launched a project to release a free domestic AI chatbot by year‑end. By early August AI entered biotech and medical fields. Hanmi Pharmaceutical unveiled an AI platform that generated a muscle‑building, weight‑loss drug now in U.S. Phase 1 trials; Dong‑A Socio Group and Mokam Life Science Research Institute launched AI‑driven platforms for candidate discovery and mRNA‑vaccine design; logistics firm Geo‑Young automated its supply chain with AI workflows; and Miso Information Technology with KAI Lab introduced “Dr. Pencil,” a system that transcribes clinician‑patient dialogue into electronic records using voice recognition and large‑language‑model search. The Korean Health Industry Development Institute formed an AI transformation task force, appointing a 27‑member anchor team, upgrading the generative‑AI service BION GPT with a 100‑million‑won procurement, and providing staff training on AI ethics, security and data‑privacy. The agency also rolled out BION GPT to aid biomedical research. The government approved a national AI package for community health centres—automating record entry, assisting imaging interpretation and enabling remote consultations—and piloted an emergency‑response AI platform for ambulance routing in Daegu. Other August moves included a South Korean Army study to revamp counter‑intelligence against AI‑driven espionage, a unit of 23 women digital detectives that removed 318,000 illegal AI‑generated deep‑fake porn videos, and Bizplay’s MOU with BQ AI to embed AI‑driven receipt, document and policy automation plus safety‑news alerts for travelers. ## Claims - KHIDI created an AI transformation task force and appointed a 27‑member anchor team. (single source) - KHIDI launched the generative AI service BION GPT for bio‑health R&D support. (single source) - South Korea will introduce an AI package in all health centers from next year. (single source) - Miso Information Technology and KAI Lab are developing a medical AI platform centered on the Dr. Pencil voice‑recognition solution. (single source) - The South Korean Army is planning a counter‑intelligence overhaul to address AI‑based threats. (single source) - A unit of 23 women digital detectives in Seoul removed 318,000 illegal AI‑deepfake porn videos last year. (single source) - Paros I‑Bio received a 1 billion‑won grant (400 million won to the company) for an AI drug‑development project using its Chemiverse platform. (single source) - 89 % of Korean pharmaceutical and biotech firms are using or planning AI in R&D. (single source) - Paros I‑Bio and Jacktus Onco will use an AI‑wet lab feedback loop to develop IRP2‑targeting anticancer candidates. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: South Korean firms forge AI partnerships to modernize expense management and media content Bizplay partners with BQ AI to add AI data‑structuring to its expense platform, while Mobidays explores Higgsfield AI’s generative video tech for advertising, gaming and K‑pop content in South Korea. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-firms-forge-ai-partnerships-to-modernize-expense-management-and-media-content ### 2026-08-05: Korea's AI Adoption in Manufacturing and Real Estate Faces Hurdles Korean manufacturing and real‑estate firms encounter data, infrastructure, and integration hurdles as they try to adopt AI, risking productivity loss and financial risk without proper preparation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/koreas-ai-adoption-in-manufacturing-and-real-estate-faces-hurdles ### 2026-08-04: Korean Health Agency Launches AI Transformation with 27‑Member Anchor Team KHIDI created an AI task force, appointed a 27‑member anchor team, and is expanding its BION GPT generative AI service for bio‑health R&D, with a 100 million‑won upgrade and staff AI‑ethics training. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korea-pushes-ai-across-biotech-and-medical-industries ### 2026-07-20: South Korea rolls out AI voice robots at Incheon Airport, aims free chatbot South Korea introduced AI voice robots at Incheon Airport and plans to release a free domestic AI chatbot by year‑end to reduce dependence on foreign services. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korea-rolls-out-ai-voice-robots-at-incheon-airport-aims-free-chatbot ### 2026-07-14: South Korean firms KB Capital and Lotte Innovate roll out new AI agents KB Capital and Lotte Innovate each plan to launch ten AI agents to boost productivity and accelerate AI transformation across their Korean operations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-firms-kb-capital-and-lotte-innovate-expand-ai-agent-deployments --- Cite as: South Korea expands AI deployment. 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