South Korean President Lee vows sweeping deregulation to foster AI, future tech
By Choonsik Yoo ( September 15, 2025, 08:16 GMT | Insight) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged Monday to cut through complex regulations to help the country survive intensifying global competition and secure leadership in artificial intelligence, mobility and biohealth. He said his government will pursue swift legislation to support deregulation, while his office highlighted legal uncertainty over AI content use and strict privacy rules as areas for improvement.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged Monday to rationalize regulations “once and for all” for the country to take a leading position in a period of intensifying competition among countries for supremacy in future technology fields such as artificial intelligence, mobility and biohealth....
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