Seocho-gu holds '2026 Seocho Staff AI Masters Contest' to turn employees' practical AI skills into real administrative results

Following last year's report-writing category, this year adds new 'short-form video production' category... applications open in two categories, including new project proposal writing

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Seocho-gu announced it is recruiting participants until Monday for the "2026 Seocho Staff AI Masters Contest," aimed at helping employees apply their AI skills to real administrative work and share the results.

The contest builds on last year's competition, which focused mainly on report writing, by adding a new "short-form video production" category for promoting district policies and events.

Participating employees will showcase AI-assisted administrative work in two categories: short-form video production and drafting proposals for new projects.

Open to all employees, the contest will accept 30 participants per category, for a total of 60, on a first-come, first-served basis, and applicants may not apply to both categories. Participants will receive basic and advanced AI training from Wednesday through Sept. 30, then submit their category entries by Oct. 14. External experts will review the submissions in writing, and winners will be announced and honored in November.

Seocho-gu introduced an in-house generative AI platform called "Seocho AI Works" in December 2025, giving employees access to 39 generative AI models, including GPT, Gemini and Claude, for use in their work. Building on this, the district has combined training with hands-on practice to expand AI use beyond simple information searches into press release writing, research and data analysis across administrative work.

In particular, the district has run practical, hands-on AI training for all employees focused on skills they can apply immediately in the field. Courses have covered work automation using Claude and NotebookLM and hands-on production and video work using ChatGPT, tailored to employees' actual work needs. Sessions on completing proposals and press releases directly with AI have also been expanded.

Alongside this, the district runs an "AI Competency-Building Lecture" covering the latest AI technology trends and safe usage practices. It also offers a "Job-Specific AI Lecture" series with hands-on training in generative AI applications tailored to job functions such as data analysis, field administration, strategic planning and office administration.

Seocho-gu expects the contest to give employees a chance to apply the AI skills they have learned through training to real work and to share outstanding results.

"As generative AI becomes a new tool for administrative work, it is important to translate the skills employees gain through training into real administrative results," Seocho District Mayor Jeon Seong-su said. "We will continue to expand practical training and participation opportunities so that employees can use AI effectively to provide better administrative services to residents."


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