[2027 Budget Proposal] "AI for Both Citizens and Officials"... 80 Billion Won Invested in AI Administration

Project Budget for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety Set at 7.0634 Trillion Won for Next Year
542 Billion Won Allocated for Nationwide Expansion of "onAI" Initiative
Migration of Public Information Systems to Private Cloud Services

The government will invest 80 billion won in building artificial intelligence (AI)-based administrative work systems for public officials and platforms for public civil service. This move clearly demonstrates the government's commitment to realizing an "AI Democratic Government" through digital administrative innovation.

Yoon Hojung, Minister of the Interior and Safety. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On September 2, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that next year's budget proposal has been set at 84.7036 trillion won, representing a 10.1% increase over the original budget. Of this amount, local allocation tax accounts for the largest portion at 77.1899 trillion won, with project costs totaling 7.0634 trillion won and personnel and basic operating expenses amounting to 450.3 billion won.

The most notable change is the introduction of AI-based civil petition services. The budget for "Benefit Notification," which proactively informs citizens of eligible benefits before they seek them, will rise from 5.6 billion won this year to 7 billion won next year. The "AI Integrated Civil Petition Platform," which resolves everything from guidance to processing civil petitions through a single channel, will see its budget increase more than tenfold from 1.8 billion won to 20.3 billion won.

Efforts to establish an environment for utilizing AI among public officials will also move forward in earnest. The nationwide budget for "onAI," an initiative to let civil servants freely use AI, was significantly expanded from 18.7 billion won to 54.2 billion won. The ministry stated, "We will create an environment that reduces unnecessary administrative burdens and allows public officials to focus on their core work."

Strengthening the stability of information systems is another key investment area. The budget for building dual-operating system (DR) structures for major information systems critical to public life and safety will expand from 252.3 billion won to 271.6 billion won. The new initiative to migrate public information systems to private cloud services was allocated 54.8 billion won next year. These measures aim to enhance both the continuity and security of the nation’s digital infrastructure.

Additionally, the ministry plans to expand drone video sharing systems in disaster and safety fields and increase support for eliminating disaster risk factors at the village level. To help prevent urban flooding in low-lying areas, the government will also support the installation of facilities to temporarily store rapidly increasing rainwater during heavy downpours.

The government will also work to establish a social solidarity economy ecosystem as a key pillar of balanced regional growth. Newly launched projects to build a 44.9 billion won system for promoting the social solidarity economy will focus on discovering innovative models, strengthening research and education, and activating social finance. The budget to support the issuance of local gift certificates was set at 1.45 trillion won, a 26% increase compared to the previous year.

Yun Hojung, Minister of the Interior and Safety, stated, "To achieve an irreplaceable Korea in fields closely related to people's daily lives—such as an AI democratic government, public safety, balanced regional growth, and social integration—we have structured the budget proposal around projects the public can truly feel."

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