SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won recently underscored the critical importance of integrating personalized artificial intelligence (AI) agents across all employee functions, signaling a rapid acceleration of the conglomerate’s ambitious AI transformation strategy.
Speaking at the recent New Icheon Forum, a key business event for the conglomerate, Chairman Chey declared, “This is the moment the group needs to pursue AI transformation at full speed in all directions.” He specifically championed the ‘one-person, one-agent’ initiative, urging widespread adoption of individualized AI assistants throughout SK Group’s operations.
These innovative AI agents are defined as sophisticated, personalized AI assistant services meticulously customized to meet the specific work requirements and challenges of individual users, empowering them with enhanced productivity.
Chairman Chey articulated his vision, stating, “We need AI services that truly help us with our work, which can lead to improvements in the performance of our entire organization.” He also committed to personally utilizing numerous AI agents, fostering a culture of innovation and facilitating communication among management and employees across SK Group’s diverse affiliates.
The SK Group chairman further emphasized that the fundamental essence of this comprehensive AI transformation is deeply rooted in achieving significant operational improvement.
“The strength to overcome various challenges and seize future opportunities stems directly from robust operational improvement capabilities,” Chey elaborated. He stressed that “Through operational improvement driven by AX [AI transformation], we need to strengthen our fundamentals and execution capabilities,” underscoring the strategic link between advanced AI adoption and enhanced business resilience.
Highlighting SK Group’s formidable competitive edge, Chairman Chey pointed out that the conglomerate is exceptionally well-positioned for the AI era, possessing critical assets such as advanced memory chips, extensive data centers, and robust energy solutions. He stressed the imperative for the business group to fully leverage these core capabilities to maximize its AI potential and market leadership.
