In 4 years, Generation Alpha begins coming of age. What will it mean for Korea?

For Chae Yeon-suh, 14, much of the day revolves around her iPhone. She listens to Japanese pop music on it, uses AI to help her learn Japanese and turns to ChatGPT or Gemini when she has a question about schoolwork or simply wants to know something. Her phone, tablet and laptop are all tools for satisfying her curiosity. “Adults may not know this, but we spend a lot of time using AI. I think I probably spend more time talking to AI than to real people,” she said. Chae belongs to Generation Alpha