Yeongdeungpo-gu Youth AI Makeathon Draws 536 Applicants for 100 Spots
Teams of Five Build Chatbots and Websites Themselves
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jo Yujin), announced on November 12 that it will hold an “AI Makeathon” on November 15, where young people preparing for employment will use generative AI to create services themselves. The district recruited 100 participants, but received 536 applications, with competition exceeding 5 to 1.
The event will be held at 1 p.m. on November 15 at the Seoul Youth Center Yeongdeungpo. “Makeathon” combines “make” and “marathon” and refers to a team competition in which participants turn ideas into real-world results within a limited time.
Participants will form teams of five and discuss inconveniences or needs they have encountered in their daily lives before using generative AI to create working services, such as websites, chatbots, and automation tools. For example, a young person who has found it difficult to organize experiences for a cover letter could create a website that automatically organizes experiences by job category, while someone worn out from preparing for employment could build an AI chatbot that offers words of comfort. Even people without programming knowledge or prior experience using AI can follow a step-by-step guide to build a service.
All participants will receive a certificate of completion and have the opportunity to speak freely with entrepreneurs who previously worked at NVIDIA. They will also receive free paid AI portfolio templates created by a Notion Ambassador.
The Youth Planning Group took charge of planning and running the event from start to finish. The format gives participants experience with AI projects and allows the planning group to gain practical experience leading an event.
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A district official said, “We hope this AI Makeathon will be a meaningful opportunity for young people to lead an event themselves and develop their employment skills. We will actively support young people so they can build competitiveness through a range of practical experiences and enter society.”
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