Classroom-tested: Immigrant youth help gov't polish AI language tool

The Ministry of Education and the Korea Education and Research Information Service launched a student advisory group of 22 teams with roughly 60 immigrant-background students to provide feedback on Everyone's Korean, an AI-driven language platform used by over 29,000 users. The initiative aims to improve the platform's support for multicultural students by integrating diverse linguistic perspectives from 15 countries.

In an effort to better support the growing population of students from multicultural backgrounds, the Ministry of Education and the Korea Education and Research Information Service announced Tuesday the launch of a new student advisory group. The initiative is designed to directly integrate student feedback into Everyone's Korean, the government's flagship artificial intelligence AI -driven language platform. The advisory panel, which will run through December, consists of 22 teams comprising roughly 60 immigrant-background students and 22 guiding teachers. The participating students represent 15 different countries of heritage, including Vietnam, China, Russia, Nigeria and Brazil, bringing a highly diverse set of linguistic perspectives to the table. Launched as an online service to help students learn Korean both at school and at home, the Everyone’s Korean platform utilizes AI technology to determine language proficiency, track individual progress and suggest tailored educational content. As of June, the platform is actively used by over 29,000 students, teachers and administrator