{
  "id": 5517912,
  "title": "Korea to provide free AI agents for all citizens through messenger, texts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/korea-to-provide-free-ai-agents-for-all-citizens-through-messenger-5517912",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260904/korea-to-provide-free-ai-agents-for-all-citizens-through-messenger-texts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that the Korean government plans to provide free AI agents to all citizens by the end of the year, through mobile messengers, phone calls, and text messages. The Ministry of Science and ICT, in collaboration with operators SK Telecom, KT, and Kakao, aims to integrate new homegrown AI services into daily life. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon emphasized the importance of easy accessibility, frequent usage, and the service's practical benefits in everyday life. The project, known as “AI for All,” will undergo beta testing next month before its official launch later this year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea to provide free AI agents for all citizens through messenger, texts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/korea-to-provide-free-ai-agents-for-all-citizens-through-messenger",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}