Hwaseong City Announces Full-Scale Transition to "AI City Control System" in Partnership with KIST

Hwaseong City and KIST Sign Agreement
for Development and Demonstration of Next-Generation AI City Control Platform

Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province has officially launched its transition to an AI city control system based on urban state definition. On April 22, the city signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) for the "Development and Demonstration of the Next-Generation AI City Control Platform."

Sungjin Yoon, First Deputy Mayor of Hwaseong Special City (left), and Ikjae Kim, Director of AI Robot Research Institute at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (right), are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding for the development of an AI urban control platform. Provided by Hwaseong City

This agreement aims to establish a collaborative framework for planning, research and development, and demonstration of AI-based city control technologies; for the integration and utilization of city control data, systems, and infrastructure; and for the discovery and expansion of public sector application services.

In particular, the focus is on moving beyond existing city control methods, transitioning to an AI city control system that contextually recognizes and responds to urban situations based on urban state definition and the structuring and analysis of urban data.

Through this agreement, Hwaseong Special City plans to systematically structure urban data and apply AI analysis to dramatically improve response speed to abnormal situations. In addition, by establishing a scientific, data-driven decision-making system, the city aims to deliver safety services that citizens can experience firsthand in areas such as missing person searches, crime prevention, and disaster response.

Furthermore, by leveraging the accumulated data, the city expects to enhance overall efficiency and policy responsiveness in urban operations, thereby accelerating its transition to an AI-powered city.

Yoon Sungjin, First Vice Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, stated, "This agreement will serve as an opportunity to take our urban management system to the next level by incorporating AI technology into city control operations. We will continue to build a citizen-centered, leading AI city through AI city control based on urban state definition."

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