Sports and AI
Sports × AI: Fair Play, Embodiment, and the Problem of Algorithmic Judgment
A philosophical introduction to IOCSS research on sport, artificial intelligence, fairness, embodiment, and institutional trust.
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Culture and AI
Culture × AI: Creativity, Identity, and the Hermeneutics of Synthetic Media
A philosophical introduction to IOCSS research on AI-generated culture, authorship, identity, aesthetics, and interpretation.
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Special Commentary
Special Commentary | Sports Ethics in the Era of Physical AI: A Korean Perspective
A Korean perspective on sports ethics under physical AI and institutional modernization.
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Research
IOCSS Research Bulletin | March 2026: AI and the Future of Sport Governance
March 2026 bulletin on AI governance in sport, institutional design, and implementation standards.
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Programs
2023 International Sports Science Forum Asia — Inaugural Seoul Forum
IOCSS hosted the inaugural International Sports Science Forum Asia in Seoul (December 2023), convening senior representatives from Korea, China, and Japan to advance trilateral sports science cooperation.
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Science & Society
Artificial Intelligence and Human Values: Toward a Philosophy of Machine Ethics
As AI systems become increasingly capable and consequential, the question of how to align them with human values becomes urgent. This paper surveys the philosophical landscape of AI ethics, from consequentialist frameworks to virtue-theoretic approaches.
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North Korea Studies
DPRK Humanitarian Conditions: Evidence, Analysis, and the Challenges of Independent Research
Assessing what is known—and not known—about humanitarian conditions inside North Korea, and the methodological challenges that confront researchers working without direct access.
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Arts & Culture
Korean Aesthetic Philosophy: From Traditional Forms to Contemporary Expression
An introduction to the philosophical dimensions of Korean aesthetics—from the concept of han in traditional music to the global phenomenon of Korean Wave (Hallyu)—and what they reveal about cultural identity and civilizational continuity.
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Sports Philosophy
The Ethics of Competition: Excellence, Fairness, and the Meaning of Sport
What do we owe each other as competitors? This paper examines foundational questions in sports ethics—the nature of fair play, the purpose of rules, and whether winning is the true goal of sport.
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North Korea Studies
Sport Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula: History, Limits, and Future Prospects
An analysis of inter-Korean sporting engagement from the 1991 unified table tennis team to the 2018 Olympic delegation, examining what sport can—and cannot—achieve in political diplomacy.
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