Gyeongju launches permanent AI education program for residents

Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province is converting its AI education offerings from standalone courses into a permanent, structured program open to all residents. The city held an unveiling ceremony for the "Gyeongju Citizens' AI School" on Thursday at the plaza in front of the Gyeongju Smart Media Center. The program has five tracks: a general AI lecture series, a mobile AI classroom, a creative AI application academy, employment and startup training, and an executive course. The mobile AI classroom and creative AI application academy are already running this year, while the other three tracks are set to launch next year.

This is a case of a local government embedding AI education into permanent public services and a campaign pledge implementation plan, covering residents, employment and startup, and executives, showing that adoption conditions for AI education are extending from schools to community and adult lifelong learning. For AI education product providers, the mobile AI classroom and creative AI application academy already produce verifiable session counts and completion numbers, making this an observation sample for local public procurement and course delivery. The original text provides no independent evaluation of learning outcomes, employment conversion or course quality, so related conclusions still require follow-up data. Local public AI education shifting from short-term courses to permanent programs may drive demand for courses and devices in community and senior-center settings outside schools. The five tracks cover residents, employment and startup, and executives, offering potential entry points for AI education products in local public procurement and course partnerships.