FROM SHIFTING ACADEMIC PLANS TO GROWING AI PSYCHOSIS

Welcome to Thursday's edition of Press Perspective.

It's August 21st here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

Today we touch upon South Korea's efforts to expand its enrollment of foreign scholars AS WELL AS an unsettling phenomenon driven by AI chatbots that is affecting people here and elsewhere.

For more I have Thomas Maresca with American news agency UPI.

Thomas it's great to have you here.

I also have writer Colin Marshall with the pundit's take on the day's topics.

Colin welcome back.

Thomas, The New York Times has touched upon Korean universities stepping in with relief measures for foreign students in the U.S. whose academic pursuits are being rendered uncertain by Mr. Trump's immigration policy.

That being said, let's start with some context behind his administration's crackdown on international students.

Colin, how do you explain Asia's enthusiastic efforts to enroll these students from the U.S.?

Thomas, according to British analytics firm QS, Seoul has been named the top city for international students in 2026.

Do tell us a bit about this finding including your thoughts on what makes Seoul a productive academic environment for foreign scholars.

Colin, let's now touch upon another social issue of much concern: the phenomenon of AI-enabled delusion.

First then, what is AI psychosis or AI delusion?

And how prevalent is this phenomenon as we speak?

Thomas, how are chatbot makers, if you will, working to address this phenomenon?

And Colin, in the meantime, what has been shared about ways to safely interact with AI chatbots?

Thomas, findings by the Education Ministry here show roughly 60% of citizens over the age of 60 have difficulties in engaging with digital devices.

What are some of your takeaways?

Colin, simply speaking, why is digital literacy important for our seniors in society, and what can be done to promote it among the elderly?

All right.