Gyeonggi Provincial Library AI Forum 'Beyond AI, We Are' Held

Gyeonggi Provincial Library and Gyeonggi Research Institute held the 'Gyeonggi Provincial Library AI Forum - Beyond AI, We Are' on the 20th, discussing the values and direction that artificial intelligence (AI) should pursue in a society with rapidly advancing technology.

The forum, under the theme 'AI for a Better Society,' proceeded with keynote speeches, designated discussions, and a question-and-answer session. AI experts, policy researchers, and residents participated in the event.

The keynote speech was delivered by Yoon Seok-won, CEO of AIWORKX, an AI data construction company. Yoon previously worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and Samsung Electronics, and founded an IT startup after witnessing the reality that career-experienced women were unable to find jobs despite receiving education. Since then, he has been building an inclusive AI ecosystem that connects the strengths of people with developmental disabilities to AI data construction.

CEO Yoon Seok-won began his presentation with the question "For whom is AI truly developing?" and diagnosed that "as we move beyond generative AI into the era of physical AI, if the benefits of technology are concentrated in certain corporations and capital, technological disparities and inequalities could intensify."

To address this, Yoon proposed that AI should be a technology that collaborates with humans rather than replacing them, and suggested 'core principles of inclusive and sustainable AI,' including data sharing for public interest, reliability verification, lightweight AI accessible to everyone, and sustainability considering the environment.

Yoon Myung-hee, director of Gyeonggi Provincial Library, chaired the ensuing designated discussion and question-and-answer session.

Director Yoon Myung-hee stated, "This was an occasion to transcend simple technology and industry-oriented discourse, spread human-centered values based on the library, and seek mutually beneficial solutions where residents, academia, and industry communicate together to resolve social side effects during the digital transformation period." She added, "Starting with this event, we plan to continue joint forums between Gyeonggi Provincial Library and Gyeonggi Research Institute to expand the public discussion platform."