Director of the AI Humanity Center
SONG, HYUN-JOO
- CAMPUS Seoul Campus
- DEPARTMENT Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
- E-MAIL hsong@yonsei.ac.kr
- TEL 02-2123-2449
- OFFICE Rm 609, Widang Hall
Contact
juy1317@yonsei.ac.kr
Thank you for visiting the AI Humanity Center
The AI Humanity Center, a sub-center of the Institute for AI and Social Innovation, is dedicated to exploring what it means to be human in the age of AI. Guided by the slogan “Asking again what it means to be human in the age of AI,” the Center examines how technological development shapes human existence, identity, emotions, and culture from humanistic and psychological perspectives. Our vision is to build a future where humanity remains at the core, with technology serving to support and enrich it.
To achieve this vision, the Center fosters a multidisciplinary knowledge ecosystem in collaboration with researchers across philosophy, psychology, literature, linguistics, culture, the arts, and other related fields. As a global hub, we lead research on the harmony between AI and human values, while promoting reflection and dialogue to shape a future of meaningful coexistence between technology and humanity.
Missions and Vision
Mission
Upholding and Enriching Human Values and Identity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Vision
Establishing an AI Humanities Hub to Advance Human Dignity in the Age of Technological Innovation
Core Value
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Human-centeredness
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Humanistic Reflection
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Trust
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Harmony
Research Areas
- 01 Human-AI Value Alignment
- The impact of AI-human interaction on social relationships and identity
- Redefining the self in the era of digital footprints and algorithmic reproduction
- Humanistic reflections on human uniqueness in the age of AI
- 02 AI Ethics
- Social norms and cultural practices in the everyday use of AI
- Developing policies to ensure equity and inclusion in AI adoption
- Reframing human agency and responsibility beyond technological determinism
- 03 AI, Language, and Culture
- Cross-linguistic disparities in AI language models
- AI-based multilingual translation of Korean literature
- AI-enabled models for transnational literary creation and distributio
- 04 Digital Well-Being in the Age of AI
- Redefining well-being for human-centered life in digital contexts
- Digital fatigue, addiction, and the erosion of self-control