South Korea may delay AI law's fine provision for some time
By Choonsik Yoo ( June 18, 2025, 08:31 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea may suspend the basic AI law’s provision on imposing fines for violators of obligations for some time and draft decrees and rules in such a manner as to make the law heavily prioritize AI development, the Ministry of Science and ICT reported to the new president’s planning team. It said the move will have a similar effect as delaying the relevant provision, according to a copy of its report to the planning team that MLex reviewed.South Korea may suspend the basic AI law’s provision on imposing fines for violators of obligations for some time and draft decrees and rules in such a manner as to make the law heavily prioritize AI development, the science ministry reported to the new president’s planning team....
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