The "2026 Administrative AX Forum," hosted by ChosunBiz and organized by the data tech corporations Bigvalue, opened on the 9th at the Westin Josun Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul. Seeing that administrative efficiency driven by the government's push for a "leap to an AI democratic government" will lead to improved quality of life, ChosunBiz prepared the "Administrative AX Forum" with Bigvalue to explore the right direction for public AX (artificial intelligence grand transformation).
About 100 AI and informatization officials from central and local governments, public institutions, and startups attended the forum. Under the theme "Administrative AX: beyond artificial intelligence to national intelligence," the forum discusses policy directions centered on public AX cases directly tied to public safety, such as industrial accidents, disaster safety, and quarantine. It also shares know-how on the crises that each ministry and agency experienced in the process of introducing AI and how they overcame them.
Kim Deok-han, managing editor at ChosunBiz, said in the forum's opening remarks, "Administration is an area that meets the lives of the people directly. The more refined civil complaint processing, service delivery, and policy review become, the more convenience, safety, and quality of life will improve," adding, "Your concerns and efforts at the forefront of AI innovation will raise the level of public administration and be the driving force to advance administrative services that people can feel by one step."
Yoon Ho-jung, Minister of the Interior and Safety, said in a written congratulatory message, "Artificial intelligence is now going beyond simple technological innovation to fundamentally changing the paradigm of industry, the economy, and society as a whole," adding, "It is no exaggeration to say that the competitiveness of nations and corporations depends on how quickly and effectively they achieve the AI transition."
The Minister continued, "We plan to gradually advance the functions of AI Citizen and AI Secretary so that people can easily and conveniently receive administrative services through private apps they frequently use in daily life," and added, "Going forward, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) will do its best to realize an AI democratic government that people can feel by using AI to further expand public participation in policymaking and proactively identify and provide the services people need."
Im Moon-young, a lawmaker with the Democratic Party of Korea, said in a video congratulatory message, "We are now entering an era of transformation in which AI technology goes beyond simple industrial innovation to fundamentally change the paradigm of public services that protect people's lives," adding, "The public AI transition is the key to realizing safe and efficient administration that people can feel, going beyond mere technology adoption."