Korea's AI Basic Act and its Enforcement Decree take effect
The AI Basic Act and its Enforcement Decree take effect — effective date. Article 31 labeling of generative AI, Article 32 safety assurance (cumulative training compute of 10^26 FLOP or more), Articles 33–34 high-impact AI, Article 36 domestic representative
Why it matters
However, fact-finding investigations and fines come with a guidance period of at least 1 year, so statements that penalties begin in 2026 are inaccurate
Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”
Presslawtimes.co.krhttps://www.lawtimes.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=216500Added in Week 35, 2026 · See that week