Member Gi Hyung-seo: "The introduction of ChatGPT prioritises 'security' over efficiency... Urging measures to prevent information leaks"

On the 2nd, Member Gi Hyung-seo of Yeonsu District Council (Democratic Party, Songdo 1·3) sharply criticised the project to introduce ‘generative AI (ChatGPT) administration’ being pursued by the district office during a report on smart innovation and work. While acknowledging the trend of digital transformation, he strongly warned of the risk that sensitive personal information and internal documents handled by administrative agencies could be leaked to external AI servers.

Member Gi pointed out that "if public officials indiscriminately use ChatGPT for work efficiency, confidential documents or residents' personal information could be used as training data and leak out during the questioning process." He questioned whether Yeonsu District's own ‘security guidelines’, including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's directives, are proactively in place before simple usage training.

Additionally, Member Gi mentioned the reduction of approximately 300 million won in the smart-related budget compared to last year and checked the efficiency of budget management. He stated, "Just because the budget has decreased, we must not neglect security management" and suggested, "We should consider establishing a secure AI environment or introducing security solutions within the limited budget."

In response, Park Jeong-su, the head of the Smart Innovation Division, explained, "We are currently conducting security training alongside job training and are reviewing separate security platform linkage measures to prevent administrative information leaks." Member Gi emphasised, "The success of smart administration comes not from the glamour of technology but from the trust of residents in security."