Gyeonggi Global Transformation Forum 2024 kicks off at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea on April 24th
Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon said that the world is in the midst of a great transformation led by AI, and a new order is being created, and proposed 'humanomics' as a new path to lead it.
“Advances in technology, including AI, climate change, rapidly changing international politics, and changes in the global economic order are creating a global transition, and countries around the world are responding in various ways,” said Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon in his opening remarks at the ‘Gyeonggi Global Transformation Forum 2024’ held at KINTEX in Goyang on the 24th. ”At this time, Korea is facing more and more challenges to solve, from economic polarization and imbalance to political conflicts and divisions, and inter-Korean relations that are heading toward confrontation, but the central government lacks the will and capabilities to solve the problems, so Gyeonggi Province has stepped up to the plate.”
“Korea needs to find a new path. At the core of the new path and solution we propose is 'people-centered economy' humanomics.” ‘The ’GDP-centered economy' (number-centered economy) that has been aiming for quantitative growth has already reached its limits. We must now move to a people-centered, people-centered economy and humanomics,” he said.
“Gyeonggi-do proposes four strategies to realize humonomics: opportunity economy, care economy, climate economy, and peace economy,” he said, introducing Gyeonggi-do's major policies such as ▲ fostering the New ABC (Aero space, Bio, Climate tech), the future growth engine ▲ promoting the ‘Gyeonggi-do Care SOS Support Project’ for the first time in a metropolitan area ▲ and the ‘Gyeonggi-do RE100 Vision’ (climate policy).
Finally, Governor Kim said, “I would like to propose a ‘Global Humantics Network’ for cooperation and solidarity for humantics on the occasion of today's forum.” “Let's continue today with solidarity and cooperation not just between government and government, local government and local government, but between researchers, academics, entrepreneurs, and innovators, including youth,” he said.
The Gyeonggi Global Transformation Forum, which Gyeonggi Province is hosting for the first time this year, will invite world-renowned scholars, representatives of international organizations, and business leaders to address global agendas that require transformative ideas, with a different theme each year, similar to the Davos Forum.
The theme of this year's forum is 'AI and Humanomics', and it is an important forum to discuss the future society led by AI technology and the balance between human-centered economic policies.
Following the opening remarks, Professor Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and author of “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach,” which is often referred to as the “AI textbook,” and Professor Bart J. Wilson, Professor of Economics and Law at Chapman University, who defined and developed the concepts and principles of humanonomics, spoke on “AI, If It Succeeds. Wilson, Professor of Economics and Law at Chapman University, who defined and developed the concept and principles of humanomics, delivered keynote addresses on “AI, What we succeed?” and “Why Humanomics Matters?” respectively.
“When AI becomes more capable than humans, the question is whether humanity will be able to coexist and thrive with it,” said Dr. Russell. ”If we don't control AI's capabilities, we will have a different future than we have ever imagined. The future relationship between AI and humans is not just a technological challenge, but a deeper one of coexistence and cooperation.”
“Historically, economic development has not been motivated by human self-interest, as Adam Smith said, but by moral sensibilities and ethical behavior,” said Professor Wilson. ”AI should be directed not only toward economic growth, but also toward preserving the moral values of humanity. This is humanonomics,” he emphasized.
Following the keynote speech, Governor Kim Dong-yeon chaired the opening dialog and led a discussion on the topic of “Why Humanoids in the Age of AI? Peter Norvig, a special education fellow at Stanford's Human-Centered AI Lab, presented “AI for Better or Worse” and then engaged in a conversation with the two keynote speakers. Peter Norvig is the co-author of Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach with Stuart Russell and has worked as a research director at NASA and Google.
In his keynote presentation, Peter Novick said, “AI and humans must coexist in order to successfully navigate the transformation brought about by AI. “We need to set principles for AI and think about whether it brings benefits to society. We need to understand exactly what it is that we want,” he emphasized.
The four discussed how effective humanoids can actually be in addressing issues of political turmoil, economic inequality, and social discrimination, and the specific roles and collaborative efforts of governments, businesses, and experts to realize human-centered AI and humanoids.
Governor Kim was particularly impressed by Professor Russell's presentation on the goals and ideas we have for AI, and asked, “What can we define as the goals that we should achieve through the development of AI?”
In response, Professor Russell said, “The goal is for AI to help us achieve the goals we want to achieve in a human way.” “But what we want may come from social pressure or inferiority complexes, so we need to help AI pursue better values,” he said.
The Gyeonggi Global Transformation Forum 2024 will conclude with a Leaders' Roundtable in the main session on the 25th. Representatives from central and local governments, international and regional organizations, and AI research institutes, including the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), Eclay, Stanford Human-Centered AI Lab, and NAVER, will discuss the topic of “Global Solidarity and Cooperation for Humanomics in the AI Era. After the discussion, a declaration will be adopted.
In individual sessions, experts will discuss the following topics: ▲ Opportunity Economy: 'Future of Industrial Structure and Jobs in the AI Era' and 'Innovation of Education Paradigm Led by AI'; ▲ Care Economy: 'Transformation of the Care Economy'; ▲ Climate Economy: 'Climate Crisis Response and Innovative Coexistence with AI'; and ▲ Peace Economy: 'People-Centered Economy, Change in Peace Paradigm and International Cooperation'.
Participants can also freely watch the Korea Advanced Technology Exhibition, which will be held at the same time. The Korea AI International Film Festival will also be held on the 25th. In addition, various side events such as a visiting tourism promotion center, opportunity economy experience and exhibition, and AI demonstration support company experience and exhibition have been prepared.
[News Source: Gyeonggi-do]]
[Korea Edu Press]
