South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT stated on Tuesday it revealed a e-book titled “Survival Manual for the Age of AI Agents” overlaying the impression AI brokers may have throughout society and the course of coverage responses.
The handbook analyses how AI brokers may have an effect on people’ every day lives and the labour market, training, democracy and nationwide safety, based mostly on the outcomes of the 2025 know-how impression evaluation. It additionally consists of key points and coverage suggestions offered in a citizen discussion board and survey wherein consultants and members of the public participated.
AI brokers are autonomous AI programs that transcend understanding person directions by planning on their very own, looking for info and utilizing digital instruments and companies to hold out targets.
With their use increasing to non-public assistants, analysis aides and work automation instruments, they’re anticipated to convey adjustments to human decision-making and work practices.
The handbook stated the unfold of AI brokers may contribute to larger productiveness and the creation of new industries, however may additionally trigger issues together with expanded use of private info, unclear accountability, adjustments in job buildings, the unfold of disinformation and deepening dependence on know-how.
It stated that as AI turns into extra autonomous, how people management and supervise it, duty for AI selections and securing social belief would turn into key challenges.
The handbook covers anticipated adjustments in 9 areas together with the relationship between people and AI, labour adjustments, safety and use of private info, future training, industrial innovation, digital sovereignty and safety, AI sustainability, duty, and civil society and democracy.
It offered key coverage duties together with constructing an AI accountability system, bettering programs for defending and utilizing private info, fostering AI expertise and strengthening lifelong training, creating environments for collaboration between people and AI, securing AI security and reliability, and strengthening digital sovereignty and nationwide competitiveness.
Hong Soon-jung (홍순정), director basic for efficiency analysis and coverage at MSIT, stated, “To ensure the benefits of technology spread across society, securing accountability and trustworthiness is more important than anything else.” He added, “Through a technology impact assessment in which experts and citizens participate together, we will form social consensus on future technologies and seek desirable directions for development.”
The handbook will probably be obtainable from Wednesday on the web sites of MSIT and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Planning and Evaluation (KISTEP).