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Messages calling for the safeguarding of human agency in the era of artificial intelligence have been delivered. President Lee Jae-myung stated in a congratulatory address that society must contemplate ways to preserve uniquely human choices, while National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik pledged legislative efforts on AI ethics and data sovereignty to support this.
Reporter Jeon Yeon-nam has the details.
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Marking the 36th anniversary of SBS's founding, the "2026 SBS D Forum" was held under the theme "The Era of Alternative Intelligence: Questioning the Sovereignty of Thought."
In a congratulatory address read on his behalf by Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Communication Sung Ki-hong, President Lee Jae-myung stated that everyone must work together to find ways to safeguard human choice and sovereignty within an AI society.
[Sung Ki-hong / Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Communication (Reading President's Address): "In particular, this year's theme, 'The Era of Alternative Intelligence: Questioning the Sovereignty of Thought,' is a fundamental and urgent issue that we are confronting today."]
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik pledged legislative backing.
[Cho Jeong-sik / National Assembly Speaker: "We will firmly solidify the principles of AI ethics and data sovereignty, and decisively protect the safety and fundamental rights of the public from deepfakes and algorithmic bias."]
Floor leaders from both ruling and opposition parties also attended the forum.
Democratic Party Floor Leader Han Byung-do raised questions concerning the independent decision-making authority of nations and individuals.
[Han Byung-do / Democratic Party Floor Leader: "An attitude is needed that considers the impact that judgments or decisions have on others and the community, and further takes responsibility into account."]
People Power Party Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik emphasized the importance of human capability and a sense of responsibility amid the advancement of AI.
[Jeong Jeom-sik / People Power Party Floor Leader: "The time has come to discuss specific standards regarding how much should be entrusted to AI and who will be held responsible for the results and to what extent."]
Kim Jong-cheol, Chairman of the Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission, proposed strengthening digital welfare as one of the solutions for the AI era.
[Kim Jong-cheol / Chairman of the Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission: "We will build a safe and reliable media environment so that citizens are not confined solely to algorithm-recommended information and can form balanced public opinions."]
Leaders also joined together in the journey to identify humanity's unique domain during this massive transition toward an AI society.
(Video by Bae Moon-san and Kim Yong-woo | Video Editing by Shin Se-eun)
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