AI web search introduced on government work networks... Report drafts to be written starting in December

[Financial News]  Civil servants will be able to use AI to search for the latest information on the government work network without connecting to a separate internet network. Starting this December, they will also be able to use AI to draft reports in Hangul (HWPX) format. 
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 1st that it is expanding the features of OnAI, an intelligent work management platform, to support civil servants with research and document writing.
With the AI web search feature introduced last October, civil servants can receive AI responses informed by online information, including the latest policy materials and news articles, while working on the government network. This allows them to research and analyze the latest policy trends without connecting to a separate internet network.
Previously, civil servants had to search for information on a PC connected to the internet network, save it as a file, transfer it to a PC on the government work network using a network-to-network transfer program, and then copy the relevant content. With the introduction of AI web search, however, they can ask questions in natural language on a government work network PC, review the search results, and use them immediately. According to the ministry, the process from searching for information to applying it to work will be shortened from six steps to three.
By scanning the QR code provided with an AI response using a smartphone, users can also check the source and original text of the information.
In December, the ministry will pilot the OnAI Collaboration feature, which uses AI to support everything from drafting reports to editing and sharing them. When civil servants upload existing work materials and templates, AI analyzes them and drafts a report in Hangul (HWPX) format. Civil servants can edit the AI-generated document directly in a web editor or share it with colleagues.
Starting in 2027, a sharing feature will be offered so that civil servants can also use high-quality AI agents developed by government agencies or individual civil servants. The plan is to make AI features developed by one agency available to others as well, spreading examples of workplace innovation throughout the public service.
Since November last year, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety has been expanding OnAI across central government ministries and incorporating feedback from the field into service improvements. It plans to strengthen agency-specific training and guidance on using the service to help AI become established in day-to-day administrative work.
Hwang Gyu-cheol, Director General of the AI Government Office at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, “Artificial intelligence is now evolving beyond a tool that answers questions into a work partner that finds information and writes reports alongside civil servants.” He added, “We will support civil servants in getting help from AI with repetitive tasks so they can focus more on the policies and services people need.”

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