I Hate Flying Bugs Inc., the operator of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Textbook solution ‘School PT,’ announced on December 22, 2023 that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with textbook publishers Kyohak and Jihak to promote the ‘AI Digital Textbook’ project.
Through this agreement, I Hate Flying Bugs Inc., Kyohak, and Jihak plan to collaborate on the development of AI digital textbooks, scheduled to be introduced in March 2025. The two publishers aim to recover their market share in the textbook market by entering the digital textbook market, marking this agreement as a turning point.
Kyohak, well-known as an elementary standard and publishing house, is a long-established textbook publisher founded in 1951. With 62 years of history and expertise, it develops various contents such as self-study guides and reference books to enhance students’ learning outcomes. Jihak, established in 1963 as a textbook publisher, has published over 300 types of middle and high school textbooks, earning recognition for its expertise in areas beyond textbooks, such as ‘Reading Commentary’ and ‘Highlight Reference.’
Through this MOU, I Hate Flying Bugs Inc., Kyohak, and Jihak believe that they can lead education innovation befitting the names of Kyohak and Jihak. They expect that the combination of School PT’s AI technology and textbook content will create an environment where students can increase interest and immersion in learning, maximizing the effectiveness of learning.
“With this MOU with Kyohak and Jihak, we have established a foundation to lead the AI Digital Textbook market,” stated Chanyong Park, the Founder and CEO of I Hate Flying Bugs Inc. “We will continue to strive to enhance the quality of education based on excellent AI technology and support students in preparing for the future.”
‘School PT’ is an AI Digital Textbook solution developed to analyze students’ learning achievements and patterns, recommending and providing personalized learning content to teachers. Teachers can then guide individualized learning based on this information. The upcoming digital textbook, currently in development, is set to be unveiled at the School PT experience booth during the 21st Education Korea in COEX, Seoul, from January 17 to 19, 2024.
