Drafting the 2045 Science and Technology Blueprint... Shaping the Future Strategy with Public Voices

'Science and Technology Frontier Strategy' in Full Swing Ahead of 2045 Centennial

Incorporating Public Survey, Youth Workshops, and AI Virtual Citizens' Opinions

The government has begun formulating a long-term national strategy to secure South Korea's technological sovereignty and advance the country to the status of a scientific and technological powerhouse (G3) by 2045, marking the 100th anniversary of liberation. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it will conduct a nationwide public survey starting July 31 to reflect the public's hopes and concerns in the "2045 Science and Technology Frontier Strategy."

The "2045 Science and Technology Frontier Strategy" is a long-term national plan aiming for South Korea to gain technological sovereignty and become a G3-level scientific and technological powerhouse by 2045, the centennial of liberation. The goal is to present a vision of the future based on the impact of scientific and technological development on individuals, society, and the nation, and to identify the core technologies and national challenges required to realize this vision.

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The Ministry of Science and ICT stated that on July 31, Vice Minister Koo Hyuk-chae and General Chair Lee Kwang-hyung (civilian) presided over the second General Committee of the "Korea 2045 Science and Technology Frontier Strategy," where they discussed a draft of the 2045 vision for the future and the direction for future strategy development.

Starting today until August 21, the ministry will conduct a nationwide survey on the theme "South Korea in 2045 Transformed by Science and Technology." The plan is to broadly gather the public's expectations and concerns regarding future science and technology and to reflect these in the 2045 vision for the future and the identification of future frontier technologies.

Listening to Youth Voices and Checking Acceptance with AI Virtual Citizens

The ministry will also hold a youth workshop to hear in depth from the 2030 generation, who will be the main agents of the future society. In addition, it plans to use 1,000 AI-generated virtual citizens of different ages, professions, and regions to analyze how future technologies may affect people's lives.

During this General Committee meeting, participants reviewed the desired future vision for South Korean society by 2045 through the advancement of science and technology and discussed ways to identify future frontier technologies and national challenges.

Koo Hyuk-chae, First Vice Minister of Science and ICT, stated, "The future of South Korea in 2045 must be one envisioned and shared by all citizens. By combining public hopes and imagination with expert insight, we will concretize the future shaped by science and technology and establish a seamless long-term science and technology strategy to make that future a reality."

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