Gyeonggi-do is launching an additional recruitment for demonstration projects under the "AI Challenge Program," which applies artificial intelligence (AI) technology to public services to solve social issues.
The "AI Challenge Program" is a project aimed at discovering AI technologies suitable for solving problems in the public sector and establishing a model for expanding public AI through technology demonstrations and the accumulation of case studies.
On July 16, Gyeonggi-do announced that, following consultations with AI companies and city and county governments, it determined that additional recruitment was necessary and has therefore extended the application deadline to August 19.
Gyeonggi-do plans to use its self-developed AI-based intelligent matching platform to provide customized technology matching services between demand organizations and supplying companies for the second round of selected projects.
To participate in the demonstration projects, a consortium consisting of a city or county/public institution and an AI company must be formed, and applications should be submitted online via the "Gyeonggi Business Secretary" website (egbiz.or.kr). Gyeonggi-do will announce the final results in September after conducting eligibility review, document screening, presentation evaluation, and checking for any legal violations.
The selected projects will be carried out as demonstrations in which AI services planned based on public demand are actually introduced and operated in local areas, with support provided for everything from technology development to infrastructure construction costs. The final demonstration results will be evaluated based on the tangible impact experienced by residents of the province.
Kim Kibyeong, Director of AI at Gyeonggi-do, stated, "This will provide an additional opportunity for public institutions and companies that missed out on selection in the first round to pursue good AI business ideas. We will do our best to discover and promote more AI projects that residents can truly experience, especially as the adoption of AI in the public sector continues to expand."
Previously, in April, Gyeonggi-do held both online and offline preliminary briefings and operated a matching day between public institutions and AI companies, selecting first-round projects in three areas?administrative services, safety, and welfare?including AI-based 119 emergency call reception and situation analysis, AI welfare calls, and generative AI 24-hour civil complaint chatbots.
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