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South Korea AI law to take effect in January 2026; work starts on follow-up legislation

( January 15, 2025, 03:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea’s science ministry said six task-force teams will be formed and start work as early as today on follow-up legislation for the AI law, which was approved at a cabinet meeting yesterday and is set to take effect in January 2026. Under the law, the government will prepare one enforcement decree, one public notice on obligations to ensure AI safety, and four guidelines that will address: the criteria and examples of high-impact AI, responsibilities of high-impact AI businesses, AI impact assessment, and obligations to ensure AI transparency, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT. The ministry said recently it aims to unveil draft versions of these documents by the end of June and open them for public consultation. The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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