- First Steering Committee meeting convened on Sept. 11, three days after launch, discussing key priorities including the Korea AI Action Plan and management of KRW 10.1 trillion in AI budget for 2026

- Initial formation of eight subcommittees completed on Sept. 16, with 85 private-sector members appointed, including 52 new members in addition to the 34 appointed at launch

- On Sept. 16, Vice Chair Im Moon-young held the Committee’s first international engagement, meeting with AI pioneer Prof. Yoshua Bengio, who agreed to advise Korea’s AI policy and explore collaboration on establishing a Mila AI for Robotics Hub in Korea

The National AI Strategy Committee (Chair: President Lee Jae Myung; hereafter “the Committee”) announced that, following its official launch on September 8—just four days after the Presidential Decree on its Establishment and Operation came into effect on September 4—it has been swiftly moving forward with follow-up measures.

On September 11, only three days after launch, the Committee held its first Steering Committee meeting at 7:30 a.m. The Steering Committee, chaired by the standing Vice Chair and composed of subcommittee chairs, the secretary, and the head of the support unit, oversees efficient operations and coordination of the Committee’s work. Discussions at the meeting focused on:
Plans for the Korea AI Action Plan;
Management of the 2026 AI budget of KRW 10.1 trillion across all ministries.

Additional items reviewed included support mechanisms for the Committee, major ministry-level AI agendas for the second half of 2025, online collaboration tools, and general operational matters.

The Committee decided to finalize subcommittee-specific task lists for the AI Action Plan by October and complete the comprehensive Korea AI Action Plan, covering all ministry-level tasks, by November. It also agreed, through consultations with relevant ministries, to thoroughly plan the already-confirmed 2026 government AI budget of KRW 10.1 trillion before next year’s official program announcements, while strengthening its linkages with the Korean AI Action Plan.

By September 16, just one week after its launch, the Committee completed the initial formation of its eight subcommittees. Alongside the 33 private members appointed at launch, 52 new members were added, bringing total membership to 85—about 10 per subcommittee. The Committee plans to expand membership further as needed, up to 15 per subcommittee, as its work progresses.

In parallel, the Committee will also launch an open Advisory Group, enabling AI experts nationwide to contribute to national policymaking without having to be formal Committee members.


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