News Summary

South Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom is undergoing significant restructuring in its newly launched AI division, AI CIC, which was established in late September. The company is offering a voluntary retirement program to employees across all levels in an effort to streamline operations and bring together various AI-related units under a central organization. This program is a supportive measure, not intended as a downsizing effort, and employees who choose to stay may be reassigned. The AI CIC will oversee the development of SK Telecom’s personal AI agent, AI data center operations, and enterprise AI business, aiming for a ₩5 trillion annual revenue by 2030. SK Telecom is also collaborating with OpenAI on AI data centers as part of the ‘Stargate Korea’ initiative.