Code to Culture: Indo-Korea International Conference 2025

Written By: Muskaan Kaushik

Edited By: Aaliya Singh

The Indo-Korea International Conference 2025 took place on July 21 and July 22, 2025 at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. Hosted across the Central and Bannerghatta Road campuses, the Indo-Korea International Conference 2025 wasn’t just about Artificial Intelligence, it was about how intelligence, in all its forms, should be wielded. The conference was organized by the Department of Liberal Arts with collaborators such as the Consulate for the Republic of Korea (Chennai) and the Centre for Korean Studies. The themes of this conference mainly revolved around the ethical and technical aspects of Artificial Intelligence, through which students and scholars were able to gain new perspectives and valuable insights. 

There are quite a few reasons why this is not just another tech-meet. To begin with, the track structure of this conference reflects the balance required between precision and responsibility while using AI. The aim of this conference was not to provide us with answers, but to make us ask questions. Can we build future tech without visionary thinking? Should we? The message of the talks, discussions and presentations was clear, building future tech without asking visionary questions is impossible. The sessions pushed participants to not only explore breakthroughs in LLMs and autonomous systems but also to confront questions of surveillance, digital inequality and bias. In the near future AI systems are on their way of becoming decision-makers in everything from healthcare to hiring. This aspect also brings attention to the fact that as AI is being used widely, critical thinking is no longer an option, it is essential. 

India and Korea’s collaboration is especially important because of shared interests in ethics, governance and innovation. This collaboration was not just a diplomatic flair, it was deeply strategic. Both nations are racing ahead in AI innovation but this conference signaled a shared vision which talked about technology rooted in ethics. The aim, metaphorically, can be to build a Silicon Silk Road, a digital corridor where ideas, governance models, and ethical frameworks flow across borders.

This initiative does not merely remain an initiative.While the conference welcomes and encourages Paper Presentations, Poster Presentations and Roundtable discussions, it is already taking a step towards actual tangible change. This is proof that the conference isn’t just a passive way of reiterating the theoretical framework, it is a gateway to new ideas which will eventually lead to concrete solutions and will cause a real world impact. The question that lingered was: If AI is shaping our society, then who shapes AI?