{
  "id": 10872049,
  "title": "Samsung hosts forum focused on agentic AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/samsung-hosts-forum-focused-on-agentic-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260930/samsung-hosts-forum-focused-on-agentic-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Electronics convened its annual artificial intelligence (AI) forum on Wednesday, convening global authorities to deliberate the practical applications of agentic AI. This cutting-edge technology enables systems to autonomously make decisions and execute tasks. The Samsung AI Forum 2026, held at the company's Seocho office in southern Seoul, marked its tenth anniversary with the theme \"The Agentic Shift: From Intelligence to Impact.\" Discussions centered on agentic AI and physical AI, which pertains to AI functioning in the physical realm, such as robotic systems. Approximately 400 attendees participated, comprising 100 professors and researchers from Korean graduate institutions and 300 Samsung employees. The event was also livestreamed on YouTube.\n\nSamsung Vice Chairman and CEO Jun Young-hyun emphasized in his opening remarks that agentic AI will transcend mere technological advancements to catalyze profound transformations in work practices and organizational culture. In the morning keynote session, Richard Ho, head of hardware at OpenAI, explored how agentic AI, built upon large language models, could revolutionize businesses and industries.",
  "summary": "Samsung Electronics held its annual artificial intelligence (AI) forum Wednesday, bringing together global experts to discuss how agentic AI — systems that can make decisions and carry out tasks on their own — can be turned into real-world business results. The Samsung AI Forum 2026, held at the company's Seocho office building in southern Seoul, marked its 10th year with the theme \"The Agentic…",
  "key_points": [
    "Samsung hosts annual AI forum on agentic AI technology",
    "400 attendees, including 100 professors and 300 Samsung employees",
    "Jun Young-hyun stresses agentic AI's impact on work practices"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Samsung's focus on agentic AI signals a shift from technological advancement to practical application, promising to transform work practices and organizational culture, according to company leadership.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Samsung hosts forum focused on agentic AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/samsung-hosts-forum-focused-on-agentic-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}