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South Korea enacts law to promote synthetic biology amid AI breakthroughs

( April 2, 2025, 08:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea is preparing to promulgate a law promoting synthetic biology, as the country anticipates that innovation in artificial intelligence will help the sector emerge as the next target of global competition for leadership in innovative breakthroughs. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the Synthetic Biology Promotion Act has passed the parliament’s plenary session and will soon be approved by the Cabinet Council, to be followed by promulgation in a few days and implementation a year later. The act, the first of its kind globally, is designed to encourage national research and development in synthetic biology, establish a legal framework for responsible technology development and promote social understanding and consensus. Synthetic biology, which combines biotechnology with AI and big data, is rapidly expanding its applications from vaccine development to climate crisis solutions. The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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