Insights on AI and Aliens During the International Day of Peace at Kyung Hee University in Seoul

Professor Avi Loeb attended a panel discussion on Planetary Peace and press conference in celebration of the Miwon Peace Prize at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea during the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2026. (Image credit: Loeb Photo Archive)Monday, September 21, 2026 will be etched in my memory forever. This day concluded with a remarkable musical performance in the largest cathedral-like music hall in Seoul, South Korea, capable of accommodating a few thousand people and located on the campus of the Kyung Hee University. The final musical piece expressed hope for a peaceful future to humanity on planet Earth, and was performed by children from the school system affiliated with the University. They brought tears to my eyes.The concert was inspiring but also humbling for me as I was directed by my host Won-soo Kim, Rector of the Global Academy for Future Civilizations at Kyung Hee University, to sit next to the honorable diplomat Ban Ki-moon, who served as the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (U.N.) from 2007 to 2016. I was also fortunate to sit next to the visionary Chancellor of the entire Kyung Hee University System, Inwon Choue, the official master of the day’s ceremony. Before the concert began, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed to me his concerns regarding the negative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the human mind. During the intermission, Chancellor Inwon Choue told me to my surprise that he has been following my scientific research and writings on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) for the past four years as he was interested in this topic since childhood.September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, commemorated annually. This observance was originally proposed by Kyung Hee University in 1981 and endorsed by the U.N. General Assembly.Earlier in the day, I attended a panel discussion on the challenge of promoting “Planetary Peace” in our troubled world. This led me to discuss the impa