Research
Bridging AI, youth, and sustainable development through locally grounded, policy-relevant inquiry.
Keyland Foundation supports and conducts research that addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence, sustainable development, and youth empowerment. Our research is guided by three principles
- 📋Policy-Relevant —Insights that can inform governance frameworks, institutional practice, and program design.
- 🌍Locally Grounded — Research that reflects the realities of communities across Greater China, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
- 🧑💻Youth-Centered — Work that engages young people as researchers, participants, and co-creators of knowledge.
Ongoing Research
Humanities Perspectives on Inclusive AI
Ongoing
This track explores AI’s social, ethical, and governance dimensions through a humanities lens. Key questions include bias, cultural context, inclusive design, and youth engagement in AI governance. Aligned with SDG 10 and SDG 16.
Korea Esports Industry Study: AI and Gaming
Ongoing
An immersive research program exploring AI in gaming and digital entertainment, including G-Star participation and esports academy visits. It examines AI’s impact on creative industries, AI ethics, digital citizenship, and youth learning.
AI-Enabled Music and Arts Research
In partnership with Sun Yat-sen University
A joint project exploring AI applications in creative pedagogy, being developed as a university course. It aims to equip humanities students with AI literacy and critical thinking, contributing to SDG 4.7 (Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship).