Seongbuk-gu Launches AI Academy for Resident Autonomy Committee Members

Operation of Basic and Advanced Courses, First Case Among 25 Districts

Seongbuk-gu in Seoul (District Mayor Lee Seungro) announced on February 11 that it will fully launch the "2026 Seongbuk-gu Resident Autonomy AI Academy" to strengthen resident autonomy capabilities in response to the era of digital transformation.

The training will be held a total of 10 times, starting with a class on creating promotional images with AI on February 13, followed by sessions on February 20 and 23, and on March 6 and 13.

Poster. Provided by Seongbuk-gu.

Last year, the district conducted pilot AI training for all members of the Resident Autonomy Committees in each neighborhood, confirming both the potential for AI utilization in the field of resident autonomy and the effectiveness of the training. Through that training, committee members experienced firsthand that AI can be used in their actual activities, such as preparing for meetings, organizing materials, and creating promotional images, and the district also identified strong demand for expanding the training.

Based on the results of operating the pilot program, the district has supplemented and systematized the curriculum and will expand it into a regular training course starting this year.

This "Resident Autonomy AI Academy" is the first case among the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul to regularize AI education for all Resident Autonomy Committee members in every neighborhood. The program consists of basic and advanced courses for all such committee members and will be run as step-by-step, practice-oriented training that can be immediately applied in the field of resident autonomy. The Seongbuk Village Media Support Center will be in charge of practical operations.

An official from Seongbuk-gu said, "We have designed the curriculum to be practice-oriented so that Resident Autonomy Committee members can utilize AI in their actual activities," adding, "We will continue to promote digital and AI education that reflects changes and demand in the field of resident autonomy."

This training program is offered for members of the Seongbuk-gu Resident Autonomy Committees, while AI and media education for the general public is being operated separately by the Seongbuk Village Media Support Center. For more details, visit the Seongbuk Village TV website (https://www.sbtv.kr).

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