Chung-Ang University Professor Kim Hyung-joo Receives Minister's Award for AI Ethics Contributions

Kim Hyung-joo, a professor in the Department of Philosophy and a researcher at the AI Humanities Research Institute at Chung-Ang University, has been honored with the Minister of Science and ICT Award for his contributions to information culture. This award, typically given for achievements in digital inclusion and the spread of healthy information culture, is rarely bestowed upon a humanities professor, making Kim's recognition particularly noteworthy.

Since 2017, Professor Kim has been at the forefront of establishing 'AI Ethics Normativity' as a new academic field through his research at the Chung-Ang University HK+ AI Humanities Group. He has actively shared his findings through over 80 public lectures and by developing AI humanities courses for undergraduate and graduate students.

His book, "AI Ethics Normativity," has received acclaim, being selected as a 2024 Sejong Book and a 2025 Digital Society Outstanding Book. Furthermore, his international publication, "Kant and Artificial Intelligence," which bridges his expertise in Kantian philosophy with artificial intelligence, has been published by the renowned German publisher De Gruyter, generating significant global interest.

Professor Kim expressed his commitment to aligning with Chung-Ang University's educational goals of fostering AI-humanities convergence talent. He plans to further advance his research and educational activities through AI-humanities convergence majors, K-MOOC courses on AI and philosophy, micro-degrees in AI ethics, and international symposium presentations.

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I will continue to align with Chung-Ang University's educational direction of nurturing AI-humanities convergence talent this year. Through AI-humanities convergence major AI philosophy courses, K-MOOC AI and Philosophy courses, humanities department philosophy AI ethics micro-degrees, and presentations at the German European Studies Center International Symposium, I will further invigorate related research and educational activities.