US EditionS. Korea becomes 1st nation to enact comprehensive law on safe use of AI
The AI Basic Act mandates transparency for generative AI, sets fines up to 30 million won, and aims to balance AI growth with safety, officials said.
- On Jan 22, South Korea began enforcing the AI Basic Act, becoming the first country to set safety rules for frontier AI, President Lee Jae Myung said the law takes full effect today.
- The law aims to support domestic AI growth while adding safeguards, establishing the Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy and a legal basis for the AI Safety Institute, with the science minister presenting a policy blueprint every three years.
- The law requires AI content to carry watermarks or clear disclosure and designates 10 sensitive fields including nuclear power and medical care for heightened transparency and safety.
- To ease adoption, the government will allow at least a one-year grace period, prioritising consultations and corrective orders with fines capped at 30 million won , while the AI Act support desk will guide businesses as it takes root.
- By using technical thresholds such as cumulative training computation rather than the European Union's application-focused rules, South Korea combines regulation with R&D, data infrastructure, talent training, and start-up assistance as deepfakes return in recent weeks.
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