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Global AI lawFlag of South KoreaIn Effect (Jan 22, 2026)

AI Laws in South Korea

South Korea's AI Basic Act — the first comprehensive national AI framework in Asia — took effect on January 22, 2026, with a one-year grace period before fines are enforced. Operators must determine whether their system is 'high-impact AI' (used in healthcare, hiring, biometrics, or public services) and, if so, provide explanations of outputs, ensure human oversight, and run risk and fundamental-rights impact assessments. All providers must label AI-generated content and disclose AI interaction; large foreign providers must appoint a Korea-based domestic representative. Administrative fines reach KRW 30 million.

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Applicable laws

📜 Basic Act on the Development of AI and Establishment of Trust (AI Basic Act, effective Jan 22, 2026)
📜 AI Basic Act Enforcement Decree (MSIT)
📜 Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

Penalty: Administrative fines up to KRW 30 million

Live · msit.go.kr + pipc.go.kr (official, no account required)

AI-specific legislation (10)

Updated September 4, 2026

Bills and instruments in South Korea whose own subject is artificial intelligence or automated decision-making, pulled automatically from the official legislature feed. See our scope definition.

공공 AX 프라이버시 보호 안내서(2026.7.)Guidance
Current guidance·→
Legislative Notice Issued on Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the AI Basic Act to Strengthen Support for the AI IndustryDraft regulation
Proposed·→
The AI Basic Act Comes into Force to Lay the Foundation for Korea to Become an AI G3Act / Enforcement Decree
In force·→
MSIT Releases Guidelines on Ensuring AI TransparencyGuidance
Published·→
MSIT Announces Legislative Notice for the Enforcement Decree of the AI Basic Act to Foster the AI Industry and Build a Foundation for Safety and TrustDraft regulation
Proposed·→
생성형 인공지능(AI) 개발·활용을 위한 개인정보 처리 안내서(2025.8.)Guidance
Current guidance·→
안전한 인공지능(AI) 데이터 활용을 위한 AI 프라이버시 리스크 관리 모델Guidance
Current guidance·→
A New Chapter in the Age of AI: Basic Act on AI Passed at the National Assembly‘s Plenary SessionAct
Enacted·→
자동화된 결정에 대한 정보주체의 권리 안내서(2024.9.)Guidance
Current guidance·→
인공지능(AI) 개발·서비스를 위한 공개된 개인정보 처리 안내서Guidance
Current guidance·→
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Recent AI law developments in South Korea

Updated August 31, 2026

Recent news coverage of AI regulation and policy in South Korea. Headlines are aggregated automatically; follow each link for the full story.

South Korea Bills Make Employers Pay When AI Cuts Jobs , Not AI Vendorskevin dooley · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
South Korea Bills Make Employers Pay When AI Cuts Jobs , Not AI Vendors

Coverage from techtimes.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to South Korea.

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South Korean PM , Bill Gates discuss SMR cooperation , AI energy needsUS Mission Geneva · CC BY-ND 2.0 · via flickr
South Korean PM , Bill Gates discuss SMR cooperation , AI energy needs

Coverage from koreaherald.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to South Korea.

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S . Korea govt to enact special law this year to designate special zone for AI investment projectsWorld Economic Forum · CC BY 3.0 · via wikimedia
S . Korea govt to enact special law this year to designate special zone for AI investment projects

Coverage from upi.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to South Korea.

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Global AI rules shift from strategy to enforcementNASA Goddard Photo and Video · CC BY 2.0 · via nasa
Global AI rules shift from strategy to enforcement

Coverage from cyprus-mail.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to South Korea.

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Korea Pairs AI Law With Free Chatbot as 23 Million Quit Paying for ChatGPTUS Embassy New Zealand · CC PDM 1.0 · via flickr
Korea Pairs AI Law With Free Chatbot as 23 Million Quit Paying for ChatGPT

Coverage from techtimes.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to South Korea.

techtimes.com·→

High-risk industries to watch in South Korea

🏥 Healthcare
🏦 Finance
👔 HR & Hiring
🛡️ Insurance
⚖️ Legal
🎓 Education

US-based? Check your state laws too

If you're a US company serving South Korea customers, you need to comply with both your state's AI laws and South Korea regulation.

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Editorial standards

Anchored to the primary government source (statute, bill text, or agency rule) and verified directly against it · Last verified Jun 16, 2026. See our methodology.

Primary sources · South Korea
  • ↗trade.govhttps://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/south-korea-artificial-intelligence…
  • ↗fpf.orghttps://fpf.org/blog/south-koreas-new-ai-framework-act-a-balancing-act-betwee…
  • ↗cooley.comhttps://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2026/2026-01-27-south-koreas-ai-basic-act…