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Busan Metropolitan City to Host 3rd Data and AI Utilization Competition to Address Administrative Challenges

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that the final presentations of the 3rd Busan Metropolitan City Data and AI Utilization Competition will take place today, October 16, at 2:00 p.m. in the seminar room on the seventh floor of the HJ Convention Center.

The competition aims to identify and promote outstanding examples of how employees apply data analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) skills acquired through training to their administrative duties and contribute to solving practical challenges in the field.

This year, in particular, the city has departed from its previous approach of operating training programs and the competition separately. Instead, it has directly linked competition submissions to projects developed during training courses, in which participants identify challenges in their actual work and explore solutions, thereby enhancing the program's practical effectiveness.

A total of 666 project submissions were received through this year's Data Talent Development Program. The city provided support to help ensure that ideas with strong potential for practical application would lead to meaningful improvements in employees' capabilities.

Following two rounds of document evaluations, six outstanding projects were selected as finalists. The finalists have since refined their projects through expert consulting and other support in preparation for the final presentations.

At today's final presentations, October 16, six projects will be presented, covering a wide range of administrative areas, including workflow automation, policy support, civil complaint handling, facility inspections, and analysis of cultural activity areas.

The six projects are "AI-Based Integrated Task Management," "One-Stop Automation of Work Processes from Test Requests to Test Reports and Reagent and Laboratory Glassware Inventory Management," "Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)-Based Legislative and Policy Support," "Local AI-Based Vehicle Complaint Handling," "LTE-R Signal and Remote Radio Unit (RRU) Inspection Using Generative AI," and "Spatial Data-Based Analysis of Performing Arts Activity Areas in Busan."

Four external experts will serve as judges for the final evaluation. Scores from the second-round document evaluation, conducted in advance, will account for 60% of the total, while scores from the final presentations will account for the remaining 40%. Four projects will receive awards from the Mayor, including two grand prizes and two excellence awards.

Through this competition, the city plans to carefully assess whether data can be used to analyze administrative challenges encountered in day-to-day operations and whether the findings can be effectively applied to improving work processes and formulating policies.

The city will also continue to refine and promote outstanding projects identified through its training programs and competitions, supporting the widespread adoption of data-driven work practices across all areas of municipal administration.

Yoon Jeong-no, Director of Planning at Busan Metropolitan City, stated, "To effectively integrate data and artificial intelligence (AI) into public administration, it is essential for employees to develop the ability to clearly identify challenges in the field and formulate practical solutions."

Yoon added, "We will continue to strengthen our employees' capabilities by providing tailored training based on actual administrative challenges and deliver public services that bring tangible improvements to citizens' daily lives."