Gyeonggi Governor Chu Mi-ae Proposes AI Use in Transportation and Safety, Civil Servant Capacity Training

What happened

Gyeonggi Province held an AI training course for public officials at its northern government office. Governor Chu Mi-ae, the vice governor, division heads, and department heads attended. It was the second session, after one at the main office on the 22nd. The goal was to help officials understand AI better and use it in planning policy and in daily work. The course was called 'AI Administrative Innovation: Know, Prepare, Act.'

Key numbers and facts

• About 200 public officials took part.
• The province first held the training at its main office on the 22nd.
• In February last year, the province set four main goals for its AI plan.
• The four goals: better services for residents, a healthy AI industry, better government services, and safe and trusted AI.

Speakers and examples

Park Tae-woong, head of the Nokseo Forum, spoke about how local governments should respond to AI. He also showed how linking data that is stored separately in each department can make government work more efficient. Cho Yong-tak, a senior official at the National Information Society Agency, explained how to redesign work itself when new technology comes in, and what managers must do to lead that change. Ryu Seung-in, a civil servant from Gwangjin-gu in Seoul, shared a real case. He used 'vibe coding,' where people describe the features they want to an AI in plain speech, without needing programming skills. He also showed how documents can be automated.

Why it matters

Governor Chu said AI should be used in traffic innovation, safe handling of dangerous materials, and技术 for controlling pine wilt disease. She mentioned that a trip to the northern office took 1 hour and 45 minutes, and a recent death of a firefighter on duty. She said the world of AI is new and uncertain, but it is also a time when the province cannot afford to be slow. Her message was that Gyeonggi should lead the AI era.

What to watch

• Whether the province uses AI in traffic and safety projects that Governor Chu named.
• How the four goals in the AI plan move from plans into real services.
• Whether linking data across departments makes government work faster.