Development Tasks of AI-based Security Industry

Recently, the government's interest in industries utilizing AI has been amplified, with initiatives such as announcing a roadmap aiming to achieve the goal of becoming the world's fifth largest information security industry by 2027, with a market size of 30 trillion won, driven by digitalization and expansion in the security domain. AI represents a paradigm shift demanding innovation across nations, societies, and industries, necessitating proactive preparation and response. In the security sector, the paradigm is shifting from traditional human security to integrated security, convergence security, and AI security. To establish a foothold in the global security market, it is imperative to apply new security systems tailored to the Fourth Industrial Revolution through technological innovation, foster convergence security and physical security industries. Therefore, this study aims to propose the nurturing and development direction of the security industry based on AI, which is the core technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as society evolves into a hyper-intelligent, hyper-connected, and hyper-convergent society. To foster the AI-based security industry, the application and operation of AI-based security systems need to be expanded across the entire security business. These include applying AI virtual security guards, AI-based security robots, AI-based drones, AI-based intelligent video monitoring in security rooms, AI-based autonomous driving technology and smart parking solutions, AI-based security systems in personal protection tasks, AI-based on-site crowd management systems, AI-based IoT integrated security systems, and operation of AI-based machine security systems that can be applied to the six security tasks regulated by security laws and regulations. From a policy perspective, policy support for creating new jobs and ensuring stable employment in AI security-related fields should follow. At the national level, there should be policies to nurture and support the AI-based security industry, along with efforts to address ethical issues related to AI. Furthermore, new education programs related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution and AI need to be introduced according to security laws and regulations. From a technological and academic perspective, it is necessary to enhance the professionalism of security companies to actively respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and continuous development of AI-related security technologies is essential. Academic research should continue, focusing on in-depth research and development of AI security applications in various security sectors.