”AI textbooks cannot be downgraded to 'educational materials'” - Textbook association and publishers oppose = South Korea

In South Korea, companies planning to publish artificial intelligence (AI) digital textbooks have strongly opposed a bill that would downgrade them to "educational materials."
The company that plans to publish the textbook said, "AI textbooks will be downgraded to educational materials, and schools will have to decide which ones to use.
"If it is left to the discretion of the president, securing the market will become unclear," he said, adding, "Issuers will not be able to bear the development losses of investing at least 2 billion won (approximately 220.26 million yen) per subject."
The Ministry of Education of South Korea plans to fully introduce AI textbooks for mathematics, English, and IT subjects for third and fourth graders in elementary school, first graders in middle school, and first graders in high school from March next year.
The textbook association has stated that "AI textbooks are an essential educational tool for future generations," and that "the status of textbooks should not be changed."
"Only when this is secured can the university be able to fulfill its original role of eliminating educational disparities through customized education for students and reducing private education costs."