The Broadcaster Media Telecommunications Committee and the National Information Society Agency (NIA) said on Wednesday they have opened the Seoul Digital Ethics Experience Center at the National Children and Youth Library in Gangnam district, Seoul.
The centre is a space where children and teenagers can learn AI and digital ethics using games and motion-recognition technology.
Key content includes an "AI ethics board game" that teaches ethical judgement needed when using AI, "Find the Lying AI" to determine whether information provided by AI is true, and "Hoya's Transparent Balloon," in which visitors become the protagonist of a fairy tale using AI technology to reflect on digital usage habits.
It also runs various hands-on programmes, including "Make Your Own AI" to learn ethical principles to follow in AI production, and "Find the Real Information" to distinguish false information.
The committee has operated digital ethics experience centres since 2012 to prevent digital side effects and spread a culture of proper use. It currently has centres in six regions nationwide, including Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, North Jeolla and Daegu.
The committee plans to continue expanding education and hands-on opportunities to create a healthy AI and digital usage environment.
Seul-gi Son (손슬기)
sageson@d-today.co.kr