The Catholic University of Korea says faith is its strength in AI race

As universities race to expand artificial intelligence (AI) education, The Catholic University of Korea is betting that its strongest competitive advantage lies not in AI alone, but in its Catholic identity and the values guiding the technology's use. President Choi Jun-gui said the university's vision, "Be Catholic, Be Excellent," seeks to distinguish the institution by combining cutting-edge AI and biomedical innovation with education rooted in human dignity, ethics and respect for life. "AI is a tool. Human beings must always remain the ones who guide and control that tool," he said in a recent interview with The Korea Times. Korea's first medical AI ethics code The university is putting that philosophy into practice through a series of AI initiatives centered on medicine and biotechnology. Starting this fall semester, the university will launch an interdisciplinary graduate program in AI drug discovery and regulatory science, jointly operated by the colleges of pharmacy, medicine and medical AI. Choi said the initiative responds to a growing global demand for professionals who understa