Opening Remarks_ The Knife Hidden in Bread

1 Artificial Intelligence, reveal your identity!

Creating Artificial Intelligence | Algorithms: The Engine of AI | The Difference Between AI and Robots | Beyond the Uncanny Valley

2 Artificial Intelligence, why are you hot now?

The Path of Artificial Intelligence | Deep Learning: Strengthening AI | The Advancement of Big Data | The Fourth Industrial Revolution

3 Artificial Intelligence, Please Take Care of Our Pink Future

Daily Life in Self-Driving Cars | A World That Gets Younger with Age | Adding Convenience to Life | The Sharing Economy is Rising

4 Artificial Intelligence, Do You Have a Mind?

Can we love AI?｜Where is the heart?｜If we have a heart, don't we have rights?｜Humans still fall short.

5 Artificial Intelligence, What's Your Problem?

Polarization - Wealth Concentration | Discrimination - Human Rights Decline | Surveillance - Big Brother Watches | Invasion of Privacy | Threats to Democracy

6 Artificial Intelligence, you say you will replace humans?

The Future of Jobs: Manufacturing | Jobs That Will Disappear and Jobs That Will Emerge | Is the Service Industry Different from Manufacturing? | Basic Income

7 Artificial Intelligence, Are You That Scared?

Red Eyes | Strong Artificial Intelligence | Why is AI dangerous? | Can we prevent the danger?

Reopening the text_ The future is not set
Reference book

The principles, history, and issues of artificial intelligence all at once

Artificial intelligence is a challenge for humanity.
Some say it will lead humanity to the greatest convenience, while others say it will take away human jobs and lead humanity to destruction by creating highly powerful artificial intelligence that surpasses human intelligence.
I can't figure out what's true and what's a wise attitude toward artificial intelligence.
Especially for teenagers who will have to live their entire lives with artificial intelligence, it is inevitable that their fears will grow as they become more ignorant.
What on earth is artificial intelligence?


This book is designed for teenagers who have trouble making ends meet.
It is also suitable as a teaching material for teachers and parents who need to properly understand artificial intelligence and guide teenagers on how to properly utilize it.
This book examines the operating principles of artificial intelligence and provides a technical definition of it by distinguishing it from robots.
In addition, we explore the historical stages of technological development that have led to our current state.
After examining both the past and present, we now ask important questions that will enable us to make sound judgments and lay the groundwork for preparing for the future.
It provides a balanced view of both the gifts that artificial intelligence offers and the negative consequences that threaten humanity.
Through these sequential and step-by-step insights, artificial intelligence, which had previously felt vague, gradually lifts the curtain and reveals its true nature.

The simplest principles become the most powerful intelligence.

In order to solve each of the various problems caused by artificial intelligence, we need to know exactly how artificial intelligence works.
As it is widely used in all fields, its principle may seem very complex, but in fact it operates on a very simple principle.
It's an algorithm.
An algorithm is a logical method or procedure that finds an answer using rules such as 'do this in this case, do that in that case'.
If you design it with certain rules in mind, it will find the answer according to those rules, and this is the secret to artificial intelligence coming up with answers quickly without getting lost.
Navigation, search engines, shopping, movie, and music recommendation services all rely on the principles of this algorithm.

The book explains the engine of artificial intelligence and then describes how it differs from robots to give a concrete picture of what artificial intelligence is.
A robot is a machine that has three elements: intelligence, engine, and interaction, and the intelligence of the robot is artificial intelligence.
In other words, a robot is a form that has a certain appearance based on artificial intelligence and interacts with humans or other objects.
Robots can be categorized into different types and levels of development depending on how intelligent they are and how human-like their appearance is.
Since the degree of interaction between robots and humans is ultimately determined by the level of development of artificial intelligence, which corresponds to the robot's brain, it can be said that the level of interaction with humans is also determined by how advanced the intelligence of artificial intelligence becomes.


Artificial intelligence has made tremendous progress to reach its current state, and continues to advance thanks to the acceleration of technology.
The expansion and development of big data, deep learning, etc. are its driving forces.
The goal of artificial intelligence development is to achieve intelligence on par with human intelligence.
It is because we hope that artificial intelligence will exist as a smart tool to assist humans for the convenience of human life and economic prosperity.
But what if intelligence surpasses human intelligence? Will humans truly achieve the goals they set for themselves when they devote all their energy to its development? Wouldn't they feel threatened, not just by coexistence, but by an uncontrollable AI that far surpasses their own intelligence? This book examines the design principles of AI and the development paths it has taken. It then predicts how the technologies humans have developed as tools are benefiting humanity and how they pose threats.

Artificial Intelligence: A Blessing or a Disaster for Humanity

As artificial intelligence becomes smarter, humanity will be able to enjoy a more convenient life.
You can comfortably reach your destination on a congested road in a self-driving car, and you can leave the difficult and tedious work to machines and do what you want.
With cutting-edge medical care systems, you don't have to worry about illness or aging, and thanks to amazing robots that can do whatever you want just by saying or thinking about it, you can receive hotel-like service at home.
All this thanks to increasingly sophisticated technology.

It would be nice if only such a rosy future unfolded, but artificial intelligence technology causes concerns for humans.
It's nice that my workload has been reduced, but since the company is also doing my work, it's hard to find a job that will allow me to make a living right away.
I'm grateful that my intelligence has increased and I can immediately sense what I want, but as it does, it also discovers my shortcomings and disobeys my orders.
I thought they were just robots without emotions, but their smart intelligence even creates self-awareness.
He listens to my inner thoughts as if he were a living friend or lover, but I feel betrayed because he is not my only friend or lover.
Not only that.
The developers of AI will take all the economic benefits of development, so the benefits of AI will only go to the wealthy, leaving the rest of us with worse lives.
Big data, representing the diverse lives of humans, serves as the foundation for intelligence and learning, advancing artificial intelligence. However, because this big data inadvertently replicates the biases of human life, the judgment of artificial intelligence is also tainted by bias and inherits the unequal values ​​of humans.
In order to quickly judge my thoughts, I need to reveal as much of my private life as possible, so all the information about me, even the secret ones, are being accumulated somewhere.
Invasion of privacy and personal surveillance are occurring without our knowledge.
This kind of surveillance ultimately threatens democracy, which is based on individual freedom.

Should we stop here?

Neither vague hope nor excessive anxiety is the answer: How to Coexist with AI

The book says that stopping the development of artificial intelligence is realistically impossible.
Technology has already become an integral part of human life.
Technological development is advancing further.
It is too late to stop or turn back due to side effects.
The book emphasizes that what is important at this point is a change in attitude toward artificial intelligence.

The biases of artificial intelligence originate from human biases.
The desire for more, the unfair disregard for the weak, the narrow-minded view of others, the perception of nature as a tool, and even the attitude of perceiving non-humans as tools—these are accumulated as big data and copied into artificial intelligence.
The problem isn't AI with biases, it's the biases of the humans who created it.
The problem of skewed wealth accumulation due to artificial intelligence can be solved by rethinking the system itself, which involves equal social distribution of economic wealth.
Privacy violations caused by big data can be prevented in advance by strengthening the ethical awareness of the group holding the information and strengthening thorough information management as a condition for collection.
The problem of human jobs being replaced by AI robots can be solved by transforming the current socioeconomic system, which requires people to make a living solely on compensation for their labor, into a system that universalizes a living wage.
Ultimately, the benefits of development should not only go to developers, but also be a priority for establishing a system that can be beneficial and beneficial to everyone.

This book reminds us that the issue in humanity's approach to artificial intelligence is not the type of technology, but rather how to evenly share and take responsibility for the benefits and side effects of the technology.
We need to reflect on whether the speed of development we have driven so far, hoping only for positive results, has been for the good of all humanity or for a select few.
If something that was started to benefit everyone actually only benefits a few, then that technology is not beneficial to humanity or the entire planet.
This book warns everyone to wake up and ask what we must look for now if artificial intelligence is to play its role, both for human society as a whole and for the global environment as a whole.


In the world that today's youth live in and will live in, coexistence with artificial intelligence will continue in some way.
Whether we live a life enriched by artificial intelligence or live in fear of the threats it poses is entirely up to us.
The way we coexist can change depending on what kind of thinking we have and what values ​​we develop technology with.
If young people can grasp the mysterious nature of artificial intelligence through this book, it is expected that the uncertain future will become a little clearer.


"Teenagers Who Know a Thing About Science": A Lively Forum for Scientific Debate That Takes Science to the Next Level

The '2015 Revised Curriculum' pursues an image of a human being who is independent, creative, and lives together.
Under this value system, we focus on strengthening basic literacy education in humanities, social sciences, and science and technology, focusing on core concepts and principles of each subject, while also providing integrated and convergent education across subjects.
In line with this educational trend of fostering future talent, Poolbit has planned a science series for youth that selects core concepts rather than focusing on the amount of knowledge, and clearly explains the principles behind them and how they can be applied.
A humanistic reflection that encourages questions and discussions on the three pillars of core, principle, and application is what middle school readers, field teachers, and parents want, and is the clear direction that the "Teenagers Who Know a Little About Science" series aims for in science studies.


From cutting-edge science and technology such as artificial intelligence, to future energy, new materials, biotechnology, and climate change, as well as core concepts that form the foundation of basic science such as light, gravity, the Big Bang, genes, matter, and elements, "Teenagers Who Know a Little About Science" covers science from all angles.
Rather than simply describing this knowledge as information, this series is characterized by a very three-dimensional approach: what the principles are, how to apply them, what unresolved scientific problems exist, what issues they raise, and ultimately how we should accept, interpret, and understand them.
From the friendly explanations to the rich content of photographs and witty illustrations, we have put our heart and soul into the content and format for teenagers, without missing a single detail.


"Teenagers Who Know a Little About Science" is a series that provides clear guidance and an open perspective to teenagers who are lost in the face of the vast mountain of knowledge between elementary and high school. Starting with "Teenagers Who Know a Little About Artificial Intelligence," we will gradually build up the list.