{
  "id": 7486613,
  "title": "[CONFERENCE] 'Education in AI era should focus on cultivating humanity'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/conference-education-in-ai-era-should-focus-on-cultivating-humanity",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260915/conference-education-in-ai-era-should-focus-on-cultivating-humanity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Choi Jae-boong, a professor of mechanical engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, argued that education in the age of artificial intelligence should prioritize nurturing humanity, rather than merely attempting to limit students' utilization of AI. During his keynote address at the 2026 Korea Times Global Conference, Choi emphasized that this shift in focus should coincide with a fundamental restructuring of university curricula. The conference, themed \"Beyond AI: building human-centered leadership for the next era,\" underscored the unavoidable nature of AI innovation and the necessity for leadership and education to undergo significant transformations to adapt to this evolving landscape.\n\nChoi pointed out that while major technology firms had undertaken significant workforce reductions in recent years, they had subsequently increased their hiring of AI talent. However, he criticized the prevailing emphasis among Korean universities on preventing students from using AI for their assignments. Choi lamented that this approach had largely been the sole focus of discussions, with little attention given to preparing students for the future that AI inevitably heralds.",
  "summary": "Choi Jae-boong, professor of mechanical engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, said education in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) should focus on cultivating humanity, while universities should move away from simply trying to restrict students’ use of AI and instead rethink how their curricula are designed. Choi shared such visions during his keynote speech at the 2026 Korea Times Global…",
  "key_points": [
    "Education in AI era should focus on cultivating humanity, not limiting AI use.",
    "Choi Jae-boong, Sungkyunkwan University professor, argues for human-centered shift.",
    "Conference Beyond AI: building human-centered leadership for the next era."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Emphasizing humanity over restrictive measures, educators are calling for a fundamental overhaul of university curricula to prepare students for a future dominated by artificial intelligence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[CONFERENCE] 'Education in AI era should focus on cultivating humanity'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/conference-education-in-ai-era-should-focus-on-cultivating-humanity-7488899",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:32:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}