{
  "id": 7488899,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 mechanical engineering professor at Sungkyunkwan University, argued that education in the age of artificial intelligence should prioritize human development rather than merely attempting to limit students' use of AI technology. Addressing the Korea Times Global Conference at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on Tuesday, Choi presented his ideas during the keynote speech titled \"Beyond AI: Building Human-Centered Leadership for the Next Era.\" He emphasized that AI innovation is an unavoidable reality, and that both leadership and education must fundamentally change to prepare for this future. Choi noted that while numerous major technology firms reduced their workforce in recent years, they actually increased their headcount as they sought more AI talent. \"However, last year and this year, the focus of Korean universities was on how to prevent students from utilizing AI for their assignments,\" Choi stated. \"Almost no one was discussing how to cultivate humanity.\"",
  "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…",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:07:02.000Z"
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  "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."
}