AI business operators must notify users in advance that a product or service runs on high-impact or generative AI
Context fileUnder Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust, Article 31(1)
What does it require?
An AI business operator that provides a product or service operated by high-impact AI or by generative AI must notify users in advance that the product or service is based on such AI. The notice is owed before use and is the entry point of the Act's transparency chapter; failure to give it can attract an administrative fine after a corrective order.
Practical action
Add a plain-language AI notice at onboarding or first use for any product that relies on high-impact or generative AI.
Who does it apply to?
AI business operators, meaning developers and providers of AI products or services in Korea, where the product uses high-impact or generative AI.
Applies from:
Which controls meet this duty?
Satisfies: the control, operated properly, does the work the duty asks for. Supports: it contributes but the duty needs more. Each control page lists every other duty it serves, so work done once can be counted once.
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satisfiesProcessProduct owner · at launch and on material changeAI interaction and use disclosure notices
Serves 17 recorded duties · evidence: AI interaction or use notice, Notice catalogue, Notice wording approval
Advance user notice of AI-based service.
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supportsProcessAI governance lead · continuousAI system inventory and classification
Serves 11 recorded duties · evidence: AI system register, Risk-tier classification sign-off, AI intake and classification procedure
Classification identifies which products are high-impact or generative.
What evidence would a reviewer expect?
| Evidence | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| User notice copy and placement record | document |
Framework mappings
Original editorial crosswalks. They cite clause numbers only and reproduce no standard text; confidence reflects how direct the mapping is.
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| Framework | Reference | Note | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIST AI RMF 1.0 | GOVERN 5.1, MANAGE 4.1 | Transparency to end users. | medium |
| ISO/IEC 42001:2023 | Annex A.8.5 | Information for interested parties. | medium |
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI business operators must notify users in advance that a product or service runs on high-impact or generative AI (Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/south-korea-ai-basic-act-art-31-advance-notice-of-high-impact-and-generative-ai (accessed 24 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
Cite the official text alongside it: 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, https://www.law.go.kr/lsInfoP.do?lsiSeq=268543.
Similar obligations in other instruments
- Disclose AI interaction and label synthetic content — EU AI Act, European Union
- Employers must inform workers and their representatives before using high-risk AI at work — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must tell natural persons that a high-risk AI system is used in decisions about them — EU AI Act, European Union
- Providers of generative AI must mark synthetic output as artificially generated in a machine-readable way — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers of emotion recognition or biometric categorisation must inform exposed persons — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must disclose deepfakes and AI-generated text published on matters of public interest — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must explain individual decisions taken with high-risk AI on request — EU AI Act, European Union
- Provide deployers with clear instructions for use — EU AI Act, European Union
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.