@article{ART003335421},
author={Seong Hwan Kim and Won-Il Cho},
title={A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma},
journal={Industry Promotion Research},
issn={2466-1139},
year={2026},
volume={11},
number={2},
pages={193-201},
doi={10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193}
TY - JOUR
AU - Seong Hwan Kim
AU - Won-Il Cho
TI - A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma
JO - Industry Promotion Research
PY - 2026
VL - 11
IS - 2
PB - Industrial Promotion Institute
SP - 193
EP - 201
SN - 2466-1139
AB - This study analyzes older adults' technology use experiences in Korean society, where the transition to a super-aged society in 2026 coincides with AI-driven digital transformation, from the perspective of digital inclusion and stigma ambivalence. A literature review of 24 domestic academic papers and 12 government/public research reports (2017–2026) reveals that while digital inclusion policies support older adults' digital competency enhancement, the "digital vulnerable group" discourse reproduces passive objectification and new stigma, exposing dual effects. In particular, psychological distress from using kiosks and unmanned systems triggers self-stigma and intra-group stratification (active new elderly vs. excluded digital illiterates), leading to constraints on digital citizenship. By integrating digital divide/inclusion theory, Goffman's stigma theory, critical gerontology, and digital citizenship theory, this study elucidates the critical discursive effects of policies beyond existing competency gap diagnoses, proposing a paradigm shift to reposition older adults as rights-bearing subjects.
KW - Super-aged Society;Artificial Intelligence(AI);Digital Inclusion;Digital Stigma;Ambivalence
DO - 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
ER -
Seong Hwan Kim and Won-Il Cho. (2026). A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma. Industry Promotion Research, 11(2), 193-201.
Seong Hwan Kim and Won-Il Cho. 2026, "A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma", Industry Promotion Research, vol.11, no.2 pp.193-201. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
Seong Hwan Kim, Won-Il Cho "A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma" Industry Promotion Research 11.2 pp.193-201 (2026) : 193.
Seong Hwan Kim, Won-Il Cho. A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma. 2026; 11(2), 193-201. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
Seong Hwan Kim and Won-Il Cho. "A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.2 (2026) : 193-201.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
Seong Hwan Kim; Won-Il Cho. A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma. Industry Promotion Research, 11(2), 193-201. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
Seong Hwan Kim; Won-Il Cho. A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma. Industry Promotion Research. 2026; 11(2) 193-201. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
Seong Hwan Kim, Won-Il Cho. A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma. 2026; 11(2), 193-201. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
Seong Hwan Kim and Won-Il Cho. "A Study on the Ambivalence of AI Utilization Experience among the Elderly in a Super-Aged Society: Focusing on Digital Inclusion and Stigma" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.2 (2026) : 193-201.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.2.193
