{
  "id": 7488900,
  "title": "[CONFERENCE] Lawmaker, envoys call for human-centered education as AI advances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/conference-lawmaker-envoys-call-for-human-centered-education-as-ai-7488900",
  "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/southkorea/education/20260915/conference-lawmaker-envoys-call-for-human-centered-education-as-ai-advances"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A lawmaker and foreign ambassadors kicked off The Korea Times Global Conference in Seoul on Tuesday with speeches emphasizing the significance of education and human potential in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The conference, themed \"Beyond AI: Building human-centered leadership for the next era,\" convened academics and industry experts at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry building to explore how universities must adapt their educational approaches and leadership paradigms as AI transforms society.\n\nRep. Kim Hee-jung of the People Power Party, chairperson of the National Assembly's Education Committee, underscored the conference's core themes, stating that as technology progresses, the answers increasingly hinge on human capabilities. \"Education is what builds human strength,\" Kim asserted. She noted that while technologies once deemed impossible are now becoming a reality and advancing at an unprecedented pace, it is imperative to steer this change rather than being swept along by it. Kim pledged to pay closer attention to insights from various stakeholders in the field.",
  "summary": "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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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[CONFERENCE] Lawmaker, envoys call for human-centered education as AI advances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/conference-lawmaker-envoys-call-for-human-centered-education-as-ai",
        "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."
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