Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust (AI Basic Act)

• Jurisdiction: South Korea
• Status: Passed
• Effective Date: 2026-01-22
• Date Added: 2025-11-07
• Source URL: https://www.law.go.kr/(20676,20250121) (Korean)

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Summary

A new AI Law that was passed in South Korea, will be implemented on January of 2026. This law combined 19 different past regulations into a single law. It is aimed to protect human rights throughout the country of South Korea.

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Key Takeaways

• Protect Human Rights by creating a National AI Commitee to access the use of it
• Must say if generative AI for images or videos or be subject to fines
• Develop ethical guidelines for AI

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Additional Sources

• IAPP Analysis
• English Translation

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Tags

Korea, committes, human rights, generative ai