Media literacy essential in the AI ​​era
The power to adapt wisely in a rapidly changing era

From the Fourth Industrial Revolution of 2016 to the metaverse during the pandemic in 2020, to generative AI represented by ChatGPT today, new keywords are buzzing the world every moment.
Especially in the era of artificial intelligence, the pace of technological development is accelerating and is having a significant impact on society.
Have you ever heard of the word "illiterate"? It refers to someone who can't read or understand letters properly.
Now its meaning is expanding.
Digital illiteracy and digital exclusion are representative examples.
The digital literacy gap is growing.
The ability to adapt is essential in these times.
The ability to keep up with the changing world and not be left out.
The process of reading the world and adapting wisely is important.
To do this, literacy, which is the ability to independently understand new stimuli, actively utilize them, and creatively express them, is essential.

※ Literacy begins with reading and writing, but eventually its scope expands to the world.
The media is a medium that actively reflects this world.
If we expand the text to be read into the world, we can say that literacy includes understanding the world and expressing one's thoughts to the world.
This is similar to the power to adapt to the world and live independently.
The world you will live in from now on will undergo more dynamic changes.
Literacy then gives you the power to live independently in the world.

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Introductory text: “Ultimately, literacy is the power to read and adapt to the world.”

※ AI is getting smarter and smarter.
We need to be more than just givers of instructions; we need to be people who can think ahead of AI and ask meaningful questions.
So, prompts, which are commands or questions that can be used to effectively instruct AI, are becoming increasingly important.
Ultimately, you need to be able to review and evaluate whether your desired intentions have been well reflected.
The standard is precisely the subjectivity and creativity that you set for yourself.
In the future, the ability to think on one's own terms and express it creatively will become more important.
This is why subjectivity and creativity are considered the "irreplaceable qualities" we will need to safeguard in the future.
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Chapter 1.
From "Media Literacy"

※ It is wise to overcome the temptation of unlimited refills and eat according to your health, taste, and constitution.
In this 'age of excess', it is important to enjoy and savor things with self-restraint.
Take a deep breath and enjoy it.
In the logic of 'hurry hurry', much of what is covered in this book feels luxurious.
Time to read and think about the work, time to question it, time to discuss it, time to compare it with other media, time to transform and create.
These are times you have to create for yourself.
In that sense, try to free yourself from the unreasonable obsession with ‘hurry up, hurry up’ and regain some peace of mind.

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Chapter 2.
From “Healthy Media Life”

※In particular, cyber-reckoning is the biggest headache in the fake news problem.
There are many cases where information is spread by exaggerating and distorting it without fact-checking, invading an individual's privacy and damaging their reputation.
You should be careful because most of these are acts intended to attract public attention and gain profit.
In the age of artificial intelligence, fake news creates even more realistic fakes, called deepfakes.
It creates realistic images of famous politicians, celebrities, and even ordinary people's faces and actions.
It is difficult to distinguish with the human eye.
It's a world where you can make up stories out of nothing and even smoke can come out of a chimney when there's nothing.

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Chapter 3.
From “Media Literacy According to the Results”

※We need to have the mindset that we are using AI not to write easily and conveniently, but to write better.
Easy and convenient writing is boring and can be written by anyone. With the help of AI, we need to create compelling writing that reflects our unique thoughts and experiences. It's important to practice collaborating with AI to create writing that reflects our unique personality and thoughts.

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Chapter 4.
From “Using Media Creatively”

※"If AI does everything anyway... what are we going to do? I feel like I'll be replaced no matter what I do, so I'm not motivated."
First of all, there is an often-quoted answer to this question.
“AI won’t replace you, it’ll be the people who use AI who will replace you.”
There is no need to view AI itself as a negative entity.
Think of it as something that opens up a new market, not something that is taking away your rice bowl.
We can decide how we treat that object.
It's a difference in mindset and attitude.

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From "Outgoing Remarks: What Will We Do If AI Does Everything Anyway?"