Presidential Advisory Councils Hold First Joint Symposium: "National AX Strategy Must Be Accelerated"
- 2026.06.25

At a joint symposium hosted by the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology and the National Economic Advisory Council, CEO Youngjae Jang proposed a Physical AI-centered AX (AI Transformation) strategy for manufacturing, along with a turnkey dark factory export model, as a national growth strategy.
He emphasized that AI is evolving beyond a standalone IT technology into an ecosystem technology that combines sensors, communications, and data infrastructure, and stressed that the AX innovations proven in manufacturing should be expanded across industries. Participants identified building a full-stack AI ecosystem, sovereign AI, Manufacturing AX, and AI education innovation as key priorities for strengthening national competitiveness. Both advisory councils stated that the policy recommendations discussed at the symposium will be actively reflected in future presidential advisory activities and the development of Korea's national AI strategy.