What South Korea AI Basic Act 2025 - Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust, Effective 22 January 2026 requires
Organisations developing, providing, or using AI in or affecting the Republic of Korea must, from 22 January 2026, comply with risk-based obligations under the AI Framework Act including user notification of AI and AI-generated content, performance of impact assessments for high-impact AI in critical sectors (healthcare, energy, public services), establishment of risk-management systems with human oversight and documentation, appointment of a domestic representative if the operator has no Korean address, transparency about training data and system operations, and mandatory labelling for certain applications of generative AI, with MSIT operating a grace period of at least one year in 2026 during which fact-finding investigations and administrative fines will generally be deferred except in cases involving serious social harm.
Pillar: AI Governance & Law · Authority: Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) / National Assembly of the Republic of Korea · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust (the AI Basic Act or AI Framework Act) passed by the National Assembly on 26 December 2024, promulgated on 21 January 2025, effective from 22 January 2026.
- Risk-based approach: specific obligations for high-impact AI systems in critical sectors including healthcare, energy, and public services, and mandatory labelling requirements for certain applications of generative AI.
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