JDC receives ‘AI Ethics-Compliant Institution’ mark; training completion by at least 70% of staff is an issuance requirement

【Financial News, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province = Reporter Jeong Yong-bok】 The Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) has received the ‘AI Ethics-Compliant Institution’ mark after meeting the requirements for establishing AI ethical principles and completing employee training.
According to JDC on the 28th, the National Information Society Agency (NTIA) issued the ‘AI Ethics-Compliant Institution’ mark to JDC on the 22nd.
The mark is part of a system that encourages institutions to establish ethical principles to follow when developing AI or using it in their work, and to have employees complete related training. The NTIA introduced the system in 2024, focusing on private AI companies, and expanded eligibility to public institutions starting this year.
There are two main issuance criteria. Institutions must establish AI ethical principles and incorporate them into their operations, and at least 70% of their employees, including the head of the institution and executives, must complete AI ethics training provided by the NTIA.
The ethical principles must not simply be shared internally; they are to be applied to organizational operations, such as by publishing them on the institution’s website or incorporating them into work procedures.
Last December, JDC established its ‘Artificial Intelligence Ethics Standards and Implementation Guide.’ It sets out internal standards of conduct to uphold human dignity, fairness, transparency and accountability in the development, operation and use of AI.
JDC is also providing employees with training on AI fundamentals, practical applications and ethics. The aim is to improve their ability to use AI while addressing potential adverse effects and accountability issues that may arise in the course of work.
The mark confirms that public institutions have applied AI ethical principles and fulfilled training requirements. As AI use expands in the public sector this year, systems for managing ethical responsibility are also spreading. The National Research Foundation of Korea, the Korea Employment Information Service and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, among others, have also received the NTIA’s ‘AI Ethics-Compliant Institution’ mark.
JDC, too, must manage accuracy, security and responsibility for final decisions as it uses AI in administrative work. The remaining challenges include incorporating ethical principles and training into actual work procedures and clarifying who will review AI-generated outputs and take responsibility for them.
JDC Chairman Song Seok-eon said, “We will continue to lead human-centered, inclusive AI innovation (AX) that the public can trust.”
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