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Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejias point out that in contemporary society, data is treated as if it were “the new oil.” In reality, however, unlike oil, data does not exist “naturally,” but rather must be “extracted from human life,” making it an artificial product. Big data goes beyond merely collecting information; it integrates and transforms…

They say even rivers and mountains change in ten years, but there is one thing that has remained unchanged over the twenty years since rivers and mountains have changed twice over. It is the cherished memories of our daily encounters with Hak-san, deeply held in our hearts. The warm and gentle fragrance of his humanly…

This is one of the key projects selected for the next five years among the various research initiatives conducted by our lab, the Human and AI Research Lab. Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) was attempted to overcome the issues present in traditional reinforcement learning. However, it has been found that RLHF reflects the cognitive…

Recently, I listened to an interview with a captain who participated in a “non-motorized yacht race.” Having been a windsurfing enthusiast myself, I found his story fascinating and want to share some of the key points that left a deep impression on me. 1. People often ask him if he’s afraid of typhoons. Surprisingly, he…

Perspective on Theology For Paul Tillich, to engage in “theology” is a function of the church, systematically interpreting “the content of the Christian faith.” Why then must ‘this content’ be ‘systematically’ ‘interpreted’? Firstly, the reason this content needs interpretation is because the ‘eternal message’ of Christianity within the ‘Scriptures’ and ‘Tradition’ is not identical to…

Artificial intelligence’s Reinforcement Learning (RL) can be broadly divided into two types. One is the model-based RL, which relies on a predefined model, and the other is model-free RL, which does not rely on a predefined model. The latter is further divided into value-based RL and policy-based RL. Value-based RL prioritizes numerical values, and if…

You might be wondering what I’m trying to discuss when you see the title. Let me pose a question: “Is a synthetic organism a living being or just a being?” It seems a safe choice to call it a ‘living being’ since it is a ‘synthetic organism,’ but somehow it feels somewhat unfair and awkward…

‘Assisted Reproductive Technology’(ART) in the medical field is justified as a good because it treats infertility, asserting its legitimacy.  However, one might wonder whether its legitimacy extends beyond specific medical contexts to broader aspects of life. To consider this, let’s examine the two areas most impacted by the advancement of ART: infertility treatment and surrogacy.…

Jack: “Kant talks about the inevitability of teleological presuppositions in the cognition of nature. Humans discover causal, mechanistic laws in nature, but in universalizing these discoveries, they must adopt teleological presuppositions. However, in today’s science, especially in biology, I understand that randomness is emphasized more. If teleological presuppositions become meaningless, what happens to issues of…

In today’s world, where scientific research is impossible without funding and research outcomes are evaluated by the quantity and quality of papers, which ensure further research through reinvestment, we ponder the question: “What are the qualities of a field scientist?” Let’s set aside political skills and the ability to manage researchers, and focus on qualities…