Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trustworthiness
인공지능 발전과 신뢰 기반 조성 등에 관한 기본법
rights policy item·statute·active
Korea's AI Basic Act requires notice for generative-AI services and labeling of generated outputs, with a special perceptibility rule for realistic synthetic sound, images, and video.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsInfoP.do?ancYnChk=&chrClsCd=010202&efYd=20260122&lsiSeq=282791&urlMode=lsInfoP ↗ |
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| Geography | South Korea |
| article | 31 |
| law number | Act No. 20676 / current Act No. 21311 |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | AI framework statute |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | Act No. 20676, as amended by Act No. 21311 |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | South Korea |
| adoption date | unknown |
| effective date | 2026-01-22 |
| canonical title | Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trustworthiness |
| confidence basis | Primary official source verified. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| issuing authority | National Assembly of the Republic of Korea |
| primary documents | https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsInfoP.do?ancYnChk=&chrClsCd=010202&efYd=20260122&lsiSeq=282791&urlMode=lsInfoP |
| unresolved questions | Practical sufficiency of labels for streaming audio and derivative files is not yet settled. |
| affected entity types | generative music services; synthetic singing voices; AI audio outputs; platform users |
| documented interpretations | unknown |
| affected professional workflows | product notices; output labeling; audio disclosure; creative-work presentation; compliance design |
| current procedural legal status | Binding law in force from 22 January 2026. |
| amendments appeals superseding items | unknown |
| obligations permissions restrictions | Requires prior notice when providing products or services using generative AI, labels for generated outputs, and clear notice for virtual sound, image, or video difficult to distinguish from reality; creative works may use a non-disruptive display method prescribed by decree. |
History
| implements (by) | Enforcement Decree of the AI Basic ActUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
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- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsInfoP.do?ancYnChk=&chrClsCd=010202&efYd=20260122&lsiSeq=282791&urlMode=lsInfoP
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