In the AI Era, Corporate Competitiveness Hinges on 'Trust and Security'

AI now judges and acts autonomously. As it advances to the agent stage, making decisions on behalf of humans, capabilities to manage the technology's societal impact—such as building safe infrastructure and protecting customer data—are emerging as core criteria for corporate competitiveness.

At the 'AI for Good Global Summit' held in Geneva, Switzerland on July 9, 2026, KT led discussions on global AI standards by presenting identity verification, consent, and verifiability as 'Trust primitives' required for the agent AI era.

Shinhan Investment Corp. has expanded its information protection investment to approximately 17.1 billion won and operates a dedicated workforce of 53.6 employees, reinforcing its financial security framework for the AI era.