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Act enters into force

Concerns AI Basic Act

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Act enters into force. Recorded for South Korea on 22 January 2026. It concerns AI Basic Act. Milestone recorded for Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (South Korea): Act enters into force.

Date
22 January 2026
Jurisdiction
South Korea
Instrument
AI Basic Act
Impact
Routine

What changed?

Milestone recorded for Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (South Korea): Act enters into force. Recorded from the official source listed.

Official source

Act enters into forceKorea Ministry of Government Legislation, National Law Information Center · 22 Jan 2026

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AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Act enters into force” [AIPT-CHG-0135, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0135 (accessed 8 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Cite the official text alongside it: Act enters into force, Korea Ministry of Government Legislation, National Law Information Center, https://www.law.go.kr/lsInfoP.do?lsiSeq=268543.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{Act enters into force}},
  year         = {2026},
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  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2026-01-22-south-korea-framework-act-on-the-development-of-artificial-intelligence-and-establishment-of-a-foundation-f},
  urldate      = {2026-11-08},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 8 November 2026}
}

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