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BackVANK recruits the first class of ‘Global AI National Assembly Public Relations Ambassadors’ for teenagers and young adults using AI technology
VANK recruits the first class of ‘Global AI National Assembly Public Relations Ambassadors’ for teenagers and young adults using AI technology
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VANK recruits the first class of ‘Global AI National Assembly Public Relations Ambassadors’ for teenagers and young adults using AI technology

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  • VANK, a cyber diplomatic mission, is recruiting the first class of ‘Global AI National Assembly Public Relations Ambassadors’ where teenagers and young adults participate in designing national policies and laws using AI technology.
  • Applications will be accepted online until October 12, and 100 people will be selected, and will focus on three major platforms: AI legislators, AI National Assembly members, and AI international organization secretaries-general.
  • Successful applicants will participate in policy and budget evaluation, legislation, and establishment of a digital AI mock council according to the four-step roadmap, and a letter of appointment will be awarded to those who excel.

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Why It Matters

As a cyber diplomatic mission, VANK has been operating digital diplomacy and policy participation programs for teenagers and young adults, and this project presents a new form of citizen participation model using AI technology.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seong Do-hyeon = Cyber ​​diplomatic mission VANK (Director Park Ki-tae) announced on the 16th that it is recruiting 'Global AI National Assembly Public Relations Ambassadors' (Global AI National Policy Public Relations Ambassadors) where teenagers and young adults design national policies and laws using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

This project was designed to establish the young generation as ‘AI legislative sovereigns’ beyond simple voters in a four-year cycle.

Participants can apply without coding skills or legal expertise, and the 100 selected ambassadors will focus on three core platforms.

The three major platforms are AI legislators, AI lawmakers, and AI international organization secretaries.

VANK will publicly recruit participants online (koreachanger.one) until October 12th.

Afterwards, after screening, successful candidates will be announced on October 14th, and an online Metaverse launching ceremony will be held at 10 am on the 20th of the same month.

At the launch ceremony, Director Park Ki-tae will give a special keynote lecture on the topic, 'In the age of AI, we are the AI ​​lawmakers who are changing the Republic of Korea!'

Afterwards, researchers will provide special lectures on drafting laws and ordinances, building AI agent-based lawmakers' offices, and creating campaigns and digital content.

Successful applicants will work based on a four-stage roadmap, including problem discovery, policy and budget evaluation and legislation, establishment of a digital AI mock parliament, and design of the future Republic of Korea.

Those with outstanding performance will be awarded an official appointment letter, and all participants will be provided with a public diplomacy kit containing the 'AI Diplomat' book and a world map to promote Korea.

Director Park Ki-tae said, “We will go beyond the politics of a small elite and work with youth and young adults to open an era of true national sovereignty that transforms the desperate voices of 50 million people into policies and laws.”

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 100 selected public relations ambassadors will participate in the online Metaverse launch ceremony on October 20th.

    Very likely · Within days

  • An official letter of appointment will be awarded to those with outstanding performance.

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What are the specific screening criteria for the selection process?
  • How long is the activity period?
  • Does the letter of appointment awarded to an outstanding candidate have legal effect?

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