Global Conference on Loneliness in the Age of AI: Launching the AI-LOVI

Greetings from the KAIST Center for Science Diplomacy (KCSD).
The KAIST Center for Science Diplomacy is pleased to announce the Global Conference on Loneliness in the Age of AI: Launching the AI-LOVI, which will bring together leading international experts to address loneliness—an emerging societal challenge
in the age of artificial intelligence—from the perspectives of public health, social policy, and AI-driven research.
The conference will serve as a global platform to introduce the AI-Loneliness Vital Index (AI-LOVI)
and explore future directions for international research collaboration. We cordially invite your interest and participation.

■ Overview Conference Title : Global Conference on Loneliness in the Age of AI: Launching the AI-LOVI
Date & Time : Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue : Chung Kunmo Conference Hall (5F), Academic Culture Complex (E9), KAIST Main Campus, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Host : KAIST Center for Science Diplomacy (KCSD)
Attendance Registration Deadline : Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 6:00 PM (KST)

The conference will feature distinguished speakers and experts from leading international organizations and
universities, including the World Health Organization (WHO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
University of Oxford, Max Planck Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech),
The University of Tokyo, and Mahidol University.
Together, they will discuss the measurement of loneliness in the AI era, social connectedness,
and the future of global research collaboration centered on the AI-LOVI.

Conference Registration
English. https://buly.kr/1y193Aa