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South Korea unveils draft AI decree, plans to suspend fines for at least a year

By Choonsik Yoo ( November 12, 2025, 05:55 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea released a formal draft enforcement decree for its basic law on artificial intelligence, seeking public feedback for 40 days before finalizing it ahead of the law’s implementation on Jan. 22, 2026. The decree clarifies regulatory frameworks, establishes support systems for AI development and temporarily suspends fines for violations to balance industry growth with safety and trust. While stipulating that imposition of a fine on AI companies violating regulations will be suspended for at least one year, the decree retains the other regulatory provisions in defiance of requests from the industry.South Korea formally issued a legislative notice on the enforcement decree for its law on artificial intelligence, highlighted by a plan to delay the imposition of a fine on AI companies for violating regulations, as the country gears up to promote the domestic AI industry while ensuring safety and trust....

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