PM calls for AI-driven administrative innovation

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▲ Prime Minister Han Seong-sook (C) speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2026. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Tuesday instructed the interior ministry to swiftly set up a system that enables public servants to make full use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their work and drive administrative innovation.

"With artificial intelligence fast spreading into the daily lives of the people, the AI transition in the public sector should be pursued swiftly and boldly," Han said while presiding over a Cabinet meeting, adding front-line officials are already using AI in their work and such positive effects should spread across the entire administration.

Senior officials should have a better understanding of AI in order for AI administrative innovation to succeed, she said.

"The interior ministry and related agencies should accelerate the establishment of a system where public officials can freely develop and apply AI to their work, share results and receive rewards," Han said.

She also asked ministers to make sure to provide comprehensive AI training for all personnel across each ministry and offer substantial incentives for best practices to speed up government innovation.

"We will do our best to make 2027 a year when AI-driven government operations begin in earnest," Han said.

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