The Ministry of Science and ICT held a debate competition and a paper contest to discover the creative insights of the next generation to lead the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and selected the winners.
According to the Ministry of Science and ICT on the 9th, the "2025 AI·digital native debate competition and paper contest awards ceremony" was held on the 8th at the Paiknam Library, Hanyang University. The event was organized to share the views of teenagers and young people on key social issues in the AI grand transition era and to strengthen research capabilities.
The "AI·digital native debate competition" was divided into middle school, high school, and university divisions. In the middle school division, Team Gisero (Moon Jeong-a and Kim Ye-rin), in the high school division, Team Transparent Bubble (Lee Sol-u and Choi Eun-hyeok), and in the university division, Team Hantomak (Kim Ye-jin and Jang Min-hyeok) each received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT Award.
A total of 41 entries were submitted to the "AI·digital paper contest" under themes such as "AI and changes in jobs," "AI algorithm bias," and "AI hallucination."
The grand prize went to "How to verify bias and hallucination in generative AI" by Shin Gyo-jun, a student at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. The paper was highly rated for analyzing the reliability of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and the feasibility of policy responses, and for proposing RCT (randomized controlled trial)-based AI reliability verification and inclusive governance measures.
The excellence awards went to "A macro-dynamic analysis of the economic changes brought about by the shock of AI technology" by students Kim Gwan-hui of Korea University, Kim Min-gi of the Korea Aerospace University, and Kim Seok-hwan of Yonsei University, and to "Institutionalizing learning data tracking, notification, and opt-out for creators in the AI era" by student Lee Eun-ju of CHA University.
Lee Jin-su, director general for AI policy planning at the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, "This event was a meaningful occasion to hear directly the innovative ideas of teenagers and young people who will lead the AI·digital society," and added, "We will reflect the solutions proposed by the next generation in policy to help realize a basic AI society."