Kakao (035720) announced Tuesday that its corporate foundation Kakao Impact held the "Harmonious AI Forum" at the Kakao AI Campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday to discuss educational paradigms for the artificial intelligence era.
The forum drew 100 elementary, middle, and high school teachers from across the country, along with 50 experts from education, AI, and policy fields. Attendees included Gyeonggi Province Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee and BTF Blue Tree Foundation founder Kim Jong-ki.
"Harmonious Digital World," a joint initiative by Kakao, Kakao Impact, and BTF Blue Tree Foundation since 2015, is Korea's first private-led digital citizenship education program for youth. Over approximately 11 years, the program has reached some 280,000 students across 12,795 classes at 2,643 schools. It achieved a 96.6% satisfaction rate among teachers and was designated as a specialized training institution by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education in 2023.
Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said in a video message, "In the AI era, respecting others is as important as utilizing technology. I hope this forum will help explore policy directions and social participation measures for cultivating digital citizenship."
Kakao CEO Chung Shin-ah said, "True AI citizenship means establishing standards and attitudes for how to coexist harmoniously with AI. Kakao will help children make their own judgments and responsible choices in using AI."
At the forum, Kakao Impact Chairman Ryu Seok-young and Gachon University Dean Jang Dae-ik discussed "Conditions for Future Talent to Thrive in the AI Era."
Based on these discussions, Kakao Impact plans to upgrade the AI citizenship curriculum for "Harmonious Digital World" in 2026 and continue research on educational models. A video summarizing the forum's key content will be released in March.
Chairman Ryu said, "I hope the discussions from today's forum will extend to classrooms, homes, and policy and technology fields. Just as Kakao and Kakao Impact have led digital citizenship education, we will proactively address and practice AI citizenship in the AI era."