KISA Holds Idea Contest to Ensure Public Safety Using AI

Prize Money Totaling 6 Million Won Awarded to 3 Teams
Applications Accepted Until 10/13 (Fri)

The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 11th that they will hold the '2023 AI+SECURITY Idea Contest' to discover areas where AI can be used to ensure public safety.

This contest consists of two main categories: ▲(Safety for AI) addressing social issues that may arise from the spread of AI, preventing malicious use of AI, and defending AI models against attacks ▲(AI for Safety) soliciting new ideas for using AI to respond to crime, natural disasters, and major accidents.

KISA will conduct a first round of document screening and a second round of presentation evaluation for the submitted ideas, awarding the top three selected teams with the Minister of Science and ICT Award (1 team), the KISA President Award (2 teams), and a total prize of 6 million KRW. Additionally, if the winning entries participate in KISA’s ‘2024 AI Security Prototype Development Support Project,’ they will receive bonus points in the document evaluation.

Anyone interested in AI and security (individuals or teams of up to four members) can apply. The application period is open until Friday, October 13. Detailed information on how to apply can be found in the announcements section on the KISA website.

Oh Dong-hwan, Head of KISA’s Security Industry Division, stated, “As the use of new technologies such as AI and big data in the public safety sector continues to increase, verifying safety is becoming more important. KISA will actively utilize the ideas discovered through this contest in service development and policy, and will do its best to strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic AI security industry.”

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