South Korean trade group seeks 19 amendments to AI Basic Act
By Choonsik Yoo ( October 29, 2026, 06:49 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea’s AI Basic Act should be amended to clarify which companies and activities are regulated and distinguish the obligations of artificial-intelligence developers from those of service providers, the Federation of Korean Industries said Thursday, proposing 19 changes to reduce uncertainty over compliance. The group representing the country’s large enterprises also called for exemptions from safety and transparency obligations for AI tools developed and used internally by companies and their subsidiaries, and urged the government to promptly finalize outstanding implementing regulations.The interest group representing large South Korean enterprises said Thursday it has recommended that the government revise the country’s framework law on artificial intelligence to remove as much uncertainty as possible, drawing on observations made by its members since the law went into force in late January....
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