South Korea Teaches Kids AI With Ethics First

About 3,000 students in grades three to six at six Seoul elementary schools are learning data management, AI algorithms, block coding and robotics — but only after studying AI ethics first. South Korea has trained more than 34,000 teachers since 2020 as part of a national AI strategy.

• Program covers six Seoul elementary schools and about 3,000 students
• Grades 3–6 study data, algorithms, block coding and robots
• More than 34,000 teachers trained since 2020
• Curriculum starts with AI ethics before technology