Yonhap News Agency reported that Kim chaired a meeting of relevant ministers on AI education on Thursday afternoon at the Government Complex Seoul. “AI has a major impact across all areas, including how government operates and education, as well as our society,” he said.
Kim said AI education cannot remain confined to one ministry. “In the process of developing, applying and using AI, matters related to education are difficult to define as only the Education Ministry’s task and role,” he said. He called on all related ministries to comprehensively review issues tied to AI learning and education and then begin an overall plan.
He also urged steps to expand opportunities for people to experience AI and to improve AI-use skills nationwide. Kim asked officials to also examine ways to strengthen AI development capabilities and to build related infrastructure effectively.
The meeting discussed strengthening AI capabilities for elementary, middle and high school students, training AI talent through higher education, and expanding lifelong learning to boost AI skills for everyone. Attendees included Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin, Climate, Energy and Environment Minister Kim Sung-hwan, Science and ICT Vice Minister Ryu Je-myeong, Unification Vice Minister Kim Nam-joong, and Lim Moon-young, standing vice chair of the National AI Strategy Committee.
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