KT, Major Overhaul of 'KT AI Coding Block' for Children

Software Development Kit... Training Program Offered

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] KT announced on the 30th that it will significantly revamp its artificial intelligence (AI) and software (SW) education platform, ‘KT AI Coding Block.’

KT AI Coding Block is a web-based platform relaunched by reorganizing the existing ‘Genie Block.’ Programming beginners, including children, can access KT AI Coding Block and stack code blocks to create AI application programs or AI device programs such as Giga Genie.

In this update, KT reflected ▲strengthening data science and AI model training functions ▲applying KT coding education character ‘Codini’ ▲restructuring the platform’s internal architecture ▲expanding AI assistant functions ▲applying responsive UI.

The core of the update is the enhancement of data science and AI model training functions. Users can collect, train, and process data to create future prediction AI models, overcoming the limitations of existing beginner AI education such as image and language classification. Moreover, learners can enjoy education using characters, and with the application of a responsive user environment, they can learn on various mobile devices besides PCs and Raspberry Pi.

Along with the KT AI Coding Block revamp, KT will promote various activities to expand future education. Ahead of the introduction of AI education into regular elementary and secondary school curricula scheduled for 2025, KT will utilize the metaverse for future technology education and introduce additional programs such as chatbot builders.

In the second half of this year, KT plans to distribute a software development kit for developing devices based on AI Coding Block, which can be used in maker education that learns theories such as science and technology through actual creation processes. Additionally, together with Techville Education, KT will operate a free credit-earning non-face-to-face teacher training program under the theme ‘AI Classes Using KT AI Coding Block’ starting in the second half of the year. Official educational content in the form of videos, textbooks, and teacher guides will also be developed and distributed for free.

Im Chae-hwan, Executive Director of KT AI/DX Platform Business Division, said, “Despite the increasing importance of AI education, excellent educational content and skilled instructors are still insufficient,” and added, “KT will continue to discover the most efficient ways to educate AI and SW in schools and classrooms nationwide.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.