Seoul : On Thursday, South Korea launched a comprehensive set of laws to regulate Artificial Intelligence which is considered to be the world’s first AI lawsuit to crack down the misuse of tech and provide safety and trust in the sector.
South Korea aims to join the race along with the USA and China emerging as 3rd Major AI powerhouses in the world. It focuses on becoming a leader that shows a legal framework to the rest of the world on how to counterfeit deepfakes and morphed videos and images.
“The AI Basic Act comes into full effect today,” President Lee Jae Myung said. According to the Framework, when services or products use generative AI, businesses are required by law to notify customers in advance. Among other conditions, it states that they must properly designate information that is difficult to distinguish from reality, including deepfakes.
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The Ministry of Science and ICT stated in a statement that the act, which was passed in December 2024, aims to “establish a safety- and trust-based foundation to support AI innovation”. A punishment of up to 30 million won ($20,400) is imposed for violations.
It is the second of its sort to be implemented worldwide, according to the ministry. Although the European Parliament claims to have passed the “world’s first rules on AI” in June 2024, these regulations are being implemented more gradually and won’t fully take effect until 2027.
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