Oh Se-hoon Meets Young AI Startup CEOs: "Building a Robust Policy Ladder"

Experiencing AI Avatars at Seoul Startup Hub Gongdeok
Hearing Firsthand Insights from Young Entrepreneurs
"Youth AI Basic Rights Guaranteed... Fostering the AI Ecosystem"

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited Seoul Startup Hub Gongdeok on August 10, where he experienced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and listened to policy suggestions from young startup CEOs.

Seoul Mayor Oh Sehoon holds a meeting with young startup CEOs in the artificial intelligence (AI) field at Seoul Startup Hub Gongdeok on the 10th. Provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government

This visit was organized to gather on-the-ground feedback and connect the nation's first “Youth AI Basic Rights” initiative, led by the city of Seoul, to AI entrepreneurship and corporate growth. [Related Article = Oh Se-hoon: “Free ‘AI Usage Rights’ for Youth... Creation of Immersive Workspaces”]

Mayor Oh visited AI Park, an AI content company, and personally created his own AI avatar, experiencing the process of producing promotional videos using this avatar. AI Park is a Seoul-based startup specializing in the creation of AI avatars and multilingual videos, and it was awarded the CES 2026 Innovation Award.

Following this, Mayor Oh held a meeting with five young startup CEOs specializing in AI content, patent analysis, autonomous robots, educational software, and multilingual content.

The participants shared the challenges they face in areas such as startup establishment, technology validation, attracting investment, finding sales channels, and expanding globally, and conveyed their requests for support from Seoul city.

Previously, the city of Seoul had announced the “Youth AI Basic Rights” initiative—the nation’s first policy under the new administration—which aims to guarantee an equitable starting line for all young people to use AI, regardless of their economic circumstances. The intention is to establish a foundation where any youth can develop AI capabilities, preventing the gap in AI access from leading to disparities in education, employment, or startup opportunities.

The supplemental budget proposal submitted by Seoul City Council on this day included a project (worth 5.6 billion won) to provide free generative AI usage rights to 500,000 young people aged 19 to 29.

Mayor Oh stated, “Ensuring Youth AI Basic Rights not only provides every young person with an equal starting line, but is also the first step in growing Seoul's AI technology ecosystem.” He went on to emphasize, “We will establish a robust policy ladder so that young talents who use AI can grow into entrepreneurs who create AI and, eventually, global AI companies that challenge the world market.”

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