2024.07.08. The Fair Economy — The National Information Society Agency (NIA) announced on the 8th that it will hold the '2nd AI-Based Seminar on Solving Social Issues' on the 12th at the Post Tower (Seoul Central Post Office) in Jung-gu, Seoul.
According to NIA, the seminar was planned as part of NIA's role as a specialized AI agency to identify issues facing the nation and society, build social consensus on AI-based solutions, and provide a forum for public discussion.
The Korea IT Service Society (KITS) will co-host the event, with the Digital Twin Researchers Forum (DTRF) sponsoring. Stakeholders and experts from industry, academia, and research institutes will participate.
The seminar consists of three sessions: "Domestic Spatial Information Industry Trapped by Regulations: Current Status and Challenges," "AI Use in Korea's Legal Sector" and "How Can AI Resolve the Bad Odors Bothering Citizens?" Lee Jeong-hun, president of KITS, will chair all discussions to ensure in-depth debate in each session.
In the first session, titled 'Domestic Spatial Information Industry Trapped in Regulations: Current Status and Challenges', Kim Min-jun, Senior Researcher at NIA, will present on 'Regulatory Improvement Measures for the Development of the Domestic Spatial Information Industry'. Panelists include Kang U-gu, Assistant Director at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Kim Min-su, Professor at Daejeon University; Seo Gi-hwan, Research Fellow at the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements; Shin Han-seop, Managing Director at Allforland; and Jung Byeong-ju, Head of Division at NIA.
They will analyze the current state of spatial information regulations that hinder the development of the domestic spatial information industry and discuss regulatory improvements to foster the growth of the spatial information convergence industry suitable for the AI era.
In the session on "AI Use in Korea's Legal Sector," Kang Min-gu, a lawyer at Law Firm Dowel, will present on "Survival Posture and Strategies for Korea's Legal Sector in the Era of Generative AI." He will be joined by Choi Gyeong-jin, a professor at Gachon University; Kim Gyeong-seon, a director at Intelicon; Kim Sang-sun, a lawyer at Law Firm Yoon; and Lee Yong-jin, a division head at NIA.
They will discuss ways to introduce AI technologies that can shorten lengthy trial periods, improve simple repetitive tasks, and assist with automatic summarization and searches for similar precedents.
In the final session on "How Can AI Resolve the Bad Odors Bothering Citizens?" Kim Dong-ju, a professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology, will present on "Measures to Address Bad Odors Using AI Technology." He will be joined by Kong Bu-ju, a researcher at the National Institute of Environmental Science under the Ministry of Environment; Han Jin-seok, a professor at Anyang University; Roh Da-ji, a civil servant at Busan Metropolitan City; Kim Yeong-jin, CEO of Yeongjin Technology; and Kim Eun-ju, a division head at NIA.
They will discuss identifying the causes of odor problems, a persistent social issue across the country, and establishing swift and efficient response measures using AI.
Hwang Jong-seong, President of NIA, stated, "In the fast-changing and complex AI era, it is time to fundamentally respond to newly emerging social issues. As an AI specialized agency, NIA plans to create an environment where AI technologies can be introduced and utilize AI to address social issues, opening a society where AI can be experienced in all aspects of daily life."
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