Neuroscientist stresses importance of creativity, interdisciplinary thinking in AI era

Jeong Jae-seung, one of Korea’s leading neuroscientists, emphasized the importance of creativity, interdisciplinary thinking and problem-solving skills for the next generation of science and engineering students in a recent lecture. During the lecture hosted by the University of Seoul on May 29, Jeong highlighted the unique human capacities for thinking and learning from a neuroscientific perspective. He said the ability to generate insights and ask meaningful questions will remain a key source of competitiveness amid rapid technological advancement in an era of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking on the theme, “Reflecting on the Future of Science and Engineering through Neuroscience in the Age of AI,” he discussed the impact of AI advances on industry and society. Jeong currently serves as a professor in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The University of Seoul said Friday that the lecture was held on its Seoul campus on the sidelines of an information session designed to introduce the Early Employme