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Korea AI Basic Act
AI Basic Act
Summary
Framework law with ten high-impact domains, transparency and labelling duties for generative AI, safety duties for very large models, and local-representative thresholds for foreign operators. Fines deferred for at least a year.
Who it applies to
Role: organizations that build or use AI. Sectors: all. Territory: Korea.
Key dates
Jan 22, 2026Act and Enforcement Decree take effect (in force)
Jan 22, 2027Earliest end of the fine grace period (confirm) (deadline)
Obligations at a glance
Label generative outputs; meet duties for high-impact AI; check the local-representative thresholds.
Applies from Jan 22, 2026 · Baseline B4, B8, B15
Applies from Jan 22, 2026 · Baseline B4, B8, B15
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Jan 22, 2027
Earliest end of the fine grace period (confirm)
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Entry data is ODbL 1.0. Cite as: AI Governance Commons by Synthetic Labs, AI Basic Act, retrieved Nov 4, 2026.
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