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

National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

last revised 2026-01-22last verified 2026-09-042 versionscountry page →

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Korea's horizontal AI statute, promulgated 21 January 2025 and in force from 22 January 2026 with its Enforcement Decree. It defines high-impact AI by sector, imposes transparency duties including notice that generative outputs are AI-generated, and imposes risk-management, explanation and human-oversight duties on high-impact operators. Justice uses are not separately enumerated.

Applies to
providers, all
Effective
22 Jan 2026
Current version
In force with Enforcement Decree · 22 Jan 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsView.do?newsId=148954629

What the document requires

  • High-impact AI defined by sector with a Ministry of Science and ICT confirmation process.
  • Art. 31: advance notice that a service uses AI, and labelling of generative outputs indistinguishable from reality.
  • Art. 34: risk-management plan, explainability, user protection, human oversight and documentation for high-impact AI.
  • Extraterritorial reach to foreign operators affecting Korean users; penalties deferred at least one year.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
In force with Enforcement Decreecurrent2026-01-22Act and Enforcement Decree in force; fines deferred for at least one year.official
Promulgated2025-01-21First version recorded.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust (Law No. 20676)" (National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, In force with Enforcement Decree, 2026-01-22), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/kr-ai-basic-act-2026 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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