Republic of Korea · Legislation

Korea AI Basic Act

The Act establishes national AI governance and industrial support and creates transparency and safety duties for generative and high-impact AI.

Current status
In force
Published or updated
21 January 2025
Effective date
21 July 2026
Last verified
20 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

01

Scope of application & addressees

  • Businesses providing AI products or services in Korea
  • Providers of generative or high-impact AI
  • Certain overseas businesses serving the Korean market

02

Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01Generative and high-impact AI systems are subject to defined transparency duties.

02AI systems meeting statutory conditions require safety measures.

03Qualifying overseas businesses must appoint a domestic representative.

03

Enforcement & compliance timeline

The Act was promulgated.

The Act entered into force.

The revised current text entered into force.

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Statutory & regulatory text

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