Daegu City goes all out to develop a differentiated AX strategy... AX committee launched

【Financial News, Daegu = Kim Jang-wook】Daegu City is making every effort to develop a differentiated artificial intelligence transformation (AX) strategy.
On the afternoon of the 9th, Daegu City held the launch meeting and kickoff for the Daegu AX Committee at the main auditorium of City Hall in Sangyeok, and is now pursuing AX in earnest across industry, public administration and citizens’ daily lives.
A key pledge of the ninth popularly elected administration, the Daegu AX Committee (hereinafter, the committee) was formed to extend artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to local industries and public services and bring about meaningful change on the ground. Its goal is to develop and implement a regional AX strategy, boost the competitiveness of businesses and deliver results that citizens can feel.
The committee consists of three bodies: the AX Committee, made up of experts from industry, academia and research; specialized working groups involving technology experts and frontline practitioners in each field; and the Daegu-style AX Alliance, centered on associations and organizations to identify field needs and promote AX expansion.
Mayor Choo Kyung-ho stressed, “The point is not simply to introduce AI technology, but to use it to boost businesses’ competitiveness and bring about meaningful changes in citizens’ lives.” He added, “Starting with voices from the field, we will identify actionable tasks and develop a differentiated AX strategy that builds on Daegu’s strengths.”
The specialized working groups will operate across four areas—daily-life AX, industrial AX, public-sector AX and AX infrastructure—and will analyze issues in each field and identify specific tasks for implementation. The Daegu-style AX Alliance plans to work with relevant associations and organizations to identify needs at industrial sites and in citizens’ daily lives, and support the spread of AX.
Mayor Choo also added, “I will bring together the expertise and field experience of committee members so that businesses can have opportunities to grow and citizens can enjoy better daily lives.” He said, “We will actively support Daegu’s AX so that it leads to tangible results rather than remaining a slogan.”
At the kickoff meeting, the committee’s operational direction was also shared, and the government’s plans for major M.AX (manufacturing artificial intelligence transformation) projects, the current status of regional AX initiatives and key examples were reviewed.
Participants exchanged views on AX tasks needed at local sites, pressing issues and the strategies Daegu should prioritize going forward.
Meanwhile, starting with this meeting, the city plans to continue discussions within the committee and specialized working groups and turn tasks identified on the ground into concrete policies and projects.

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