[CONFERENCE] Lawmaker, envoys call for human-centered education as AI advances
A lawmaker and foreign ambassadors set the tone for The Korea Times Global Conference in Seoul, Tuesday, with congratulatory speeches highlighting the importance of education and human capabilities in the artificial intelligence (AI) era. The conference, held under the theme "Beyond AI: Building human-centered leadership for next era," brought together academics and industry representatives at…
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Lawmaker Kim Hee-jung and foreign ambassadors kicked off The Korea Times Global Conference in Seoul on Tuesday by emphasizing the critical role of education and human abilities in the age of artificial intelligence. The conference, themed "Beyond AI: Building human-centered leadership for the next era," brought together scholars and industry experts at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry building to explore how universities should revamp education and leadership in the face of AI's societal impact.
Rep. Kim, chairperson of the National Assembly's Education Committee, underscored that the conference tackles the most pressing issues we must address, noting that as technology progresses, the solution increasingly hinges on human ingenuity. "Education is what builds human strength," Kim asserted. "Technologies once thought impossible are now becoming reality, and advancing at a pace we scarcely comprehend."
She stressed the need to outpace technological change rather than follow it blindly. Kim vowed to pay closer attention to insights from the field.
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