Gwangjin-gu (district mayor Kim Kyong-ho) will host a special AI lecture for residents and district employees on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. in the main auditorium of the Gwangjin-gu district office.
The lecture is being held for the second consecutive year under an AI education exchange agreement the district signed with Sejong Cyber University last year. It is designed to deepen residents' and staff members' understanding of generative AI and build their ability to apply it in everyday life and at work.
The session will be titled "What Does Generative AI Have to Say to Gwangjin-gu?" with the subtitle "From Asking AI to Putting AI to Work."
Kim Deok-jin, director of the AI Education Center at Sejong Cyber University, will deliver the lecture. He will explain the basic concepts and uses of generative AI tools — including ChatGPT — along with the opportunities and risks of the AI era, drawing on everyday examples to make the content accessible.
The lecture will cover practical skills that can be applied immediately in daily life and on the job, from using AI with voice and photos to spotting misinformation. A question-and-answer session will follow, giving attendees a chance to ask questions directly.
The lecture is free and open to any Gwangjin-gu resident with an interest in AI, from teenagers to senior citizens. The district will accept registrations on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 400 participants through Sept. 4. Residents can sign up through the notice board on the Gwangjin-gu district office website or by scanning the QR code on promotional materials. For more information, contact the district's Smart Information Division.
In July, Gwangjin-gu reorganized its Smart Information Planning Team into an AI Strategy Team and restructured its AI and digital literacy education framework. The district runs an outreach digital education program for information-vulnerable groups and recently rolled out six AI work tools developed in-house by field civil servants to all staff, expanding the use of AI across its administration.
The district also provides online education content through its website on an ongoing basis and plans to continue identifying AI transformation projects that residents can tangibly experience.
"We have moved beyond asking 'what should I ask AI?' to thinking about 'what tasks should I hand over to AI,'" district mayor Kim said. "We will keep expanding accessible and practical learning opportunities so that residents can use AI as a reliable partner in their daily lives."
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