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The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education has designated five schools nationwide as the country's first physical AI research schools, with the aim of developing a future-oriented education model, according to the office.
The designation by the Busan education office makes it the first in the country to establish research schools focused on physical AI — artificial intelligence systems that interact with the physical world, such as robots. The five selected schools will serve as testbeds for building new instructional models that integrate physical AI into classroom learning.
The office said the initiative is intended to develop a future-type education model, positioning the region's schools at the forefront of AI-based education. Specific details on the schools' curricula, budgets, or timelines were not included in the announcement.
The move aligns with a wider national emphasis on AI education in Korean schools. By anchoring the program in research schools, the education office plans to develop and refine teaching approaches before broader adoption.
Details on which five schools were selected and how the program will be evaluated remain undisclosed. With the designation, the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education's claim that it has established the nation's first physical AI research schools is True.
