Gwido: "In the Age of AI, Competitiveness Lies in 'Verification' and 'Essence'... Judgment Belongs to Humans"

Lecture at Korea Employers Federation Summer Forum

"Ability to Review AI Information Byproducts Will Determine Corporate Success"

Science communicator Gwiedo emphasized on July 16 that in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to critically evaluate AI-derived results and make rational choices will determine a company's competitiveness.

An orbital science communicator is giving a lecture on the theme "How Do Customer Standards Change in an Unpredictable Market?" at the "2026 Korea Economic Association Business Leaders Jeju Summer Forum" held at Lotte Hotel Jeju on the 17th. The Korea Economic Association

At a lecture during the Summer Forum of the Federation of Korean Industries held at Lotte Hotel Jeju on this day, Gwiedo said, "A lot of 'Workslop,' which is AI-generated, useless information, is being produced," and added, "Research has shown that the opportunity cost of sorting through this amounts to $186 US dollars (about 270,000 won) per person per month."

He stressed that ultimately, reducing such waste and setting the right direction is a human domain. Gwiedo said, "Making rational choices has become extremely important in the AI era," and added, "Now, all that's left for humans is to choose. Judgment and review are up to people."

Gwiedo also mentioned the positive aspect that AI is taking human intellectual capability to the next level. Using the example of the match between professional Go player Lee Sedol and AI AlphaGo ten years ago, he said, "The 37th move by AlphaGo at that time was an astonishing masterstroke that surprised all professional players," and added, "Since the match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol, the quality of decision-making among professional Go players has improved dramatically. The emergence of tools and the evolution of humanity have taken place simultaneously."

Gwiedo emphasized that the essence, which does not change, must be preserved even in the age of AI. He stated, "Is it meaningful to distinguish between what AI can and cannot do?" and continued, "We must seek the unchanging essence." He cited the American agricultural machinery company John Deere as an example, stating, "They accurately understood the essence of agriculture and incorporated AI accordingly."

Lastly, Gwiedo quoted Einstein, saying, "In the AI era, we will spend 59 minutes and 59 seconds deciding what problem to solve and for what purpose, and leave the last one second for AI to solve it."

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