Withdraw Legislation to Convert AI Textbooks into Educational Materials

[Financial News] On the 14th, representatives of major publishers issuing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Textbooks (DT) visited the Yongsan Presidential Office's Civil Affairs Office to submit a joint statement expressing concerns over the legislative amendment to convert AIDT into educational materials and demanding the withdrawal of 'unconstitutional legislation.' With the delivery of this joint statement, the conflict between the government and the private sector surrounding AI digital textbooks has reignited, drawing attention to the future responses of the National Assembly and the government.
This joint statement delivery involved direct participation from representatives of the Textbook Development Committee and AIDT publishers such as Dong-A Publishing, YBM, Kyohaksa, Kyomunsa, and Simas.
They pointed out that "the 'Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendment' being pursued by the government contains clear unconstitutional elements, goes against the AI era, and triggers serious issues such as creating crises for publishers and edutech companies."
Previously, on the 11th, publishers officially expressed concerns through a press conference held in front of the National Assembly about the government's unilateral demotion of the status of AIDT textbooks to educational materials through the legislative amendment. This visit to the Presidential Office is a follow-up action, clearly defining legal and policy demands beyond mere protest or opinion delivery.
They argued, "As the legislative amendment discussion on textbook status deprivation is ongoing in the National Assembly, sufficient consultation and review are necessary," and "the attempt to unilaterally downgrade the legal status of AIDT, which has been promoted as a national policy, to 'educational materials' is an act that simultaneously threatens constitutional values and market order."

monarch@fnnews.com Kim Mangi Reporter