{
  "id": 2953262,
  "title": "KT pushes AI-native overhaul across its IT operations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kt-pushes-ai-native-overhaul-across-its-it-operations-2953262",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260824/kt-pushes-ai-native-overhaul-across-its-it-operations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KT is undertaking a significant overhaul of its internal technology systems, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance speed, security, and integration with its AI transformation strategy. The company disclosed on Monday that it is expanding its IT modernization efforts under a strategy called Next IT, incorporating AI and automation across development and operations.\n\nThe Next IT strategy is structured into three main pillars: Next IT Platform, Next IT Infra, and Next IT Works. These pillars encompass various aspects of KT's operations, including business systems, infrastructure, and AI-driven methods of working.\n\nIn line with this strategy, KT plans to continue modernizing core systems such as enterprise resource planning, business support systems, and operations support systems. Additionally, the company aims to enhance its processes alongside these technological upgrades.\n\nAs part of the Next IT Infra pillar, KT intends to develop a next-generation internal private cloud and adopt a multi-cloud approach. Furthermore, the company will leverage AI to bolster various services, including authentication and payments, and to provide more personalized experiences through online channels like KT.com and My KT.",
  "summary": "KT is overhauling its internal technology systems around artificial intelligence (AI), seeking to make its network, platforms and daily operations faster, more secure and more tightly integrated with its push to become an AI transformation (AX) platform company. The telecommunications company said Monday that it is expanding its IT modernization efforts under a strategy called Next IT, with AI…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KT pushes AI-native overhaul across its IT operations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kt-pushes-ai-native-overhaul-across-its-it-operations",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}