“Everyone Can Learn and Develop AI”… Launch of the ‘Everyone’s AI Growth Ladder’

Everyone’s AI Learning Platform, Lab, and Lounge

Building an Innovative Virtuous Cycle System

The government will establish an integrated system that connects all stages of artificial intelligence (AI)—from education to development and demonstration—within a single infrastructure, ushering in the AI era. The objective is to build an innovative ecosystem where anyone in the country can learn and utilize AI, spanning from AI-based education to the development and launch of domestic AI services.

At the launch ceremony of the "Everyone's AI Growth Ladder Project," held three days ago at the National Gwangju Science Museum in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, Sung Hoon Bae, is speaking. Photo by Eunseo Lee.

On August 3, the Ministry of Science and ICT held a launch ceremony for the "Everyone's AI Growth Ladder Project" at the National Gwangju Science Museum, officially announcing the integrated openings of the "Everyone's AI Learning Platform," "Everyone's AI Lab," and "Everyone's AI Lounge." Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Heung-Baek Bae emphasized, "In this age of the AI revolution, it is crucial to create an 'AI Basic Society' where everyone can use AI effectively and benefit from it," adding, "As the first step toward this, we are launching the AI Growth Ladder Project."

The Everyone's AI Growth Ladder is a project that brings together AI education, development, and demonstration infrastructure under the "National Artificial Intelligence Action Plan," aimed at securing Korea's position as a global AI leader. This initiative is part of the "Everyone's AI in Daily Life" policy, which seeks to guarantee universal access to AI. By integrating infrastructure that was previously operated separately, the project establishes a step-by-step growth system—learning, developing, and scaling up—under one unified framework.

The project consists of three platforms: the online AI education portal "Everyone's AI Learning Platform," the online development platform "Everyone's AI Lab," and five regional offline hubs known as the "Everyone's AI Lounge." Through these three platforms, the goal is to create a virtuous cycle where education, development, and entrepreneurship in AI reinforce one another.

The "Everyone's AI Learning Platform" is an online education portal that provides public and private AI education content in an integrated way. By utilizing a generative AI-based chatbot search function, the platform recommends tailored learning courses according to users' interests and skill levels, and connects them to related services. Currently, the portal is linked with government-operated educational platforms such as EBS E-Soop, SchoolAI, K-MOOC, STEP, AI Digital Learning Center, and the Small Business Knowledge Learning Center. Beginning this month, the platform will also incorporate private educational platforms and introduce a membership management system to strengthen personalized services.

Through the "Everyone's AI Lab" online integrated development platform, ideas from the field can be turned into AI services and startups. Users have access to natural language-based vibe coding environments, subscription-based generative AI model tokens, private cloud resources, and AI development support tools. The platform is also set to provide development consulting for 99,000 public and private datasets as well as 13,000 application programming interfaces (APIs). Additionally, it will offer spaces for sharing ideas and feedback to foster a participatory development ecosystem.

Offline, five "Everyone's AI Lounges" will be established across the country (in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla·Jeju, etc.). These hubs will serve as demonstration bases where local residents and experts can identify local issues and receive support for AI coaching and on-site demonstration projects.

Outstanding development teams from the Everyone's AI Lab and Lounge will receive initial start-up consulting and commercialization support. During the event, Deputy Prime Minister Bae watched an introduction video of the Everyone's AI Growth Ladder Project, visited the AI Lounge, and encouraged young people participating in AI education and practical training.

Deputy Prime Minister Bae stated, "As we enter a historic period where AI is transforming all aspects of life, AI capabilities have become a 'new essential competency' for everyone and a key pillar of national competitiveness. We will ensure that the benefits of AI reach all citizens—not just certain groups or regions—by building a robust foundation for 'AI for Everyone.'"

In addition to Deputy Prime Minister Bae, notable attendees at the launch ceremony included National Assembly members Jun-Ho Jung, Moon-Young Lim, and Inchul Cho from the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City; Gwangju Vice Mayor for Culture and Industry Kwangwan Ko; President of the National Information Society Agency Hyungchul Kim; Chairman of the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity Woosung Jung; as well as local students and young people.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.