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AI regulation in South Korea

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice) Context file1 instrument · 1 binding

In brief

South Korea has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding and 1 in force. Instruments on record: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (2025, act, in force). Korea's AI Basic Act is a comprehensive framework statute combining industrial promotion with trust and safety rules.

Type
Country
Region
Asia
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
1
In force
1
Obligations recorded
9
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AI policy updates for South Korea
Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Korea's AI Basic Act is a comprehensive framework statute combining industrial promotion with trust and safety rules.

What is the current regulatory status?

Instruments on record: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (2025, act, in force). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

South Korea Act / statute In force Binding

Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust

Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (AI Basic Act, Act No. 20676)

Korea's AI Basic Act is a comprehensive framework statute combining industrial promotion with trust and safety rules. It gives a legal basis for a national AI master plan every three years and the National AI Committee, supports R&D, data, standardisation and SMEs, and imposes duties on operators of high-impact AI (risk management, explanation, human oversight) and transparency duties to notify users of generative AI output. Foreign operators above a threshold must designate a domestic representative. It was promulgated in January 2025 and took effect on 22 January 2026 after a one-year grace period.

Adopted 21 Jan 2025 Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for South Korea
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust Act / statute In force Binding Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust adopted

Upcoming deadlines

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No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

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How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (AI Basic Act, Act No. 20676)
    Korea Ministry of Government Legislation, National Law Information Center · 2025-01-21 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in South Korea”. https://aipolicytracker.org/ai-regulation-south-korea (accessed 27 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

Frequently asked questions

Does South Korea have an AI law?
Yes. 1 binding instrument is in force: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust.
What is the status of AI regulation in South Korea?
Instruments on record: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (2025, act, in force). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
What is binding and what is only guidance in South Korea?
Binding: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Korea have an AI law?
Yes. 1 binding instrument is in force: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust.
What is the status of AI regulation in South Korea?
Instruments on record: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (2025, act, in force). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
What is binding and what is only guidance in South Korea?
Binding: Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.