
Discussing personal information protection technology and safety utilization in the agent/physical AI era
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The Personal Information Protection Committee is operating the 4th Personal Information Technology Forum and held an open discussion session to discuss personal information protection technology and safety utilization plans in response to the AI agent and physical AI era.
The Personal Information Protection Committee announced that the 4th Personal Information Technology Forum public discussion session was held on the 5th at the President Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, under the theme of 'Agent/Physical AI Era, Personal Information Protection Technology and Safety Utilization Plan'.
At the discussion session, Kim Jin-guk, CEO of Plainbit, presented on the topics of 'AI-changing economics of cyber attacks and personal information protection response strategies', Soongsil University Professor Dae-seon Choi presented on 'The era when AI agents work instead, loopholes in personal information protection and response directions', and Hansung University Professor Shin Hyun-deok gave presentations on 'Personal information protection and standardization in the AI agent era.'
Next, a panel discussion was held under the theme of 'The role and future challenges of personal information protection enhancement technology (PET) for personal information protection and safe data use in the AI era.'
Song Kyung-hee, chairman of the Personal Information Committee, said, "Through active activities in the technology forum, we will strive to create a personal information protection technology ecosystem so that companies can use data safely based on the public's trust."

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