Naver Connect Foundation Conducts 'Softwareya Nolja@Sejong'... Leading Regional Coexistence

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Naver Connect Foundation announced on the 12th that the ‘Let’s Play Software@Sejong’ program, planned together with Sejong City, will continue this year as well.

First launched last year, ‘Let’s Play Software@Sejong’ is an educational program that uses ‘Entry,’ the largest artificial intelligence (AI) and software (SW) education platform in Korea, to experience data analysis and utilization and solve social problems through artificial intelligence.

This program plans to expand its operation from local teachers and students to citizens interested in AI by providing knowledge, experience, and ethics necessary in the AI and data era. Participation can be applied for through the website and the QR code on the poster until the 15th.

This year’s ‘Let’s Play Software@Sejong’ updated the importance of artificial intelligence and data, as well as ethical issues that must be recognized when handling data, such as bias and reliability. It is characterized by allowing students to directly use Entry and Naver’s AI services to solve everyday problems and enhance their critical thinking about AI ethics.

Additionally, the program is composed as a hands-on and participatory educational program to foster a sense of responsibility for AI ethics by discussing AI ethical issues, impacts, and solutions. The classes will be conducted by the Information Creativity Education Research Institute at Korea University.

Students who participated last year responded positively to data analysis and utilization education using services such as Naver Webtoon and Clova. In particular, they attracted attention by proposing the ‘Smart Eyes App Service,’ which helps mobile phone users’ eye health by utilizing AI-based motion recognition technology, according to Naver.

Professor Kim Hyuncheol of Korea University, who is participating in this education, said, “In this new era based on data and artificial intelligence, it is an extremely important issue to consider and reach consensus on new ethical values for coexistence with AI. Now, ethical thinking of a completely different dimension from the past is required, and through our education, citizens and students of Sejong City will improve their understanding and thinking about AI ethics.”

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