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Korea AI Basic Act

Republic of Korea / MSIT · Seoul, KR · effective Enacted 2025 — applies Jan 2026

Asia's first comprehensive national AI law. Defines 'high-impact' and generative AI, transparency labelling, and government promotion + safety duties.

Who must comply
  • ▸Providers of high-impact & generative AI in Korea
  • ▸Foreign providers serving the Korean market
Penalties

Administrative fines; corrective orders from MSIT.

Key obligations
High-impact duties
Risk management and human oversight for high-impact AI.
Transparency
Notify users of AI and label generative outputs.
Safety measures
Lifecycle safety and incident response.
Sectors in scope
TechnologyManufacturingPublic servicesContent / media
Threats & cybersecurity it addresses
Unlabelled generative contentHigh-impact automation harm
Crosswalks — comply once, cover many
EU AI Act →Singapore Agentic AI
CSOAI Layer 0 mapping

Charter Art. 17, 33, 39

Governed MCP tools — open source, pip/npx install