[INTERVIEW] The Catholic University of Korea says faith is its strength in AI race - The Korea Times

The Catholic University of Korea President Rev. Choi Jun-gui speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at the president's office at the university campus in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, June 5. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

As universities race to expand artificial intelligence (AI) education, The Catholic University of Korea is betting that its strongest competitive advantage lies not in AI alone, but in its Catholic identity and the values guiding the technology's use.

President Choi Jun-gui said the university's vision, "Be Catholic, Be Excellent," seeks to distinguish the institution by combining cutting-edge AI and biomedical innovation with education rooted in human dignity, ethics and respect for life.

"AI is a tool. Human beings must always remain the ones who guide and control that tool," he said in a recent interview with The Korea Times.

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