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Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Creation of a Foundation for Trust
인공지능 발전과 신뢰 기반 조성 등에 관한 기본법
This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2026-01-22. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-21) — check the Korean original.
Articles
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1 Purpose
- Article 2 Definitions
- Article 3 Basic principles and the State's responsibilities
- Article 4 Scope of application
- Article 5 Relationship to other statutes
- CHAPTER II SYSTEM FOR PROMOTING SOUND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CREATION OF FOUNDATION FOR TRUST
- Article 6 Formulation of master plans for artificial intelligence
- Article 7 National Artificial Intelligence Committee
- Article 8 Functions of the Committee
- Article 9 Exclusion of, challenge to, and recusal by member
- Article 10 Sectoral committees
- Article 11 Artificial Intelligence Policy Center
- Article 12 AI Safety Institute
- CHAPTER III DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND FOSTERING OF THE INDUSTRY
- SECTION 1 Creation of Foundation for Artificial Intelligence Industry
- Article 13 Support for development and safe use of artificial intelligence technology
- Article 14 Standardization of artificial intelligence technology
- Article 15 Establishment of policies measures related to artificial intelligence learning data
- SECTION 2 Creation of Foundation for the Artificial Intelligence Industry
- Article 16 Support for introduction and utilization of artificial intelligence technology
- Article 17 Special support for small and medium enterprises, etc.
- Article 18 Activation of business start-up
- Article 19 Promotion of artificial intelligence convergence
- Article 20 System improvement
- Article 21 Securing professionals
- Article 22 Support for international cooperation and overseas expansion
- Article 23 Designation of artificial intelligence clusters
- Article 24 Establishment of artificial intelligence demonstration infrastructure
- Article 25 Promotion of policy measures related to artificial intelligence data centers
- Article 26 Establishment of Korea Artificial Intelligence Promotion Association
- CHAPTER IV ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ETHICS AND TRUSTWORTHINESS ASSURANCE
- Article 27 Artificial Intelligence Ethics Principles
- Article 28 Establishment of private autonomous artificial intelligence ethics committees
- Article 29 Preparation of policy measures to create foundation for trust in AI
- Article 30 Support for verification and certification of safety and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence
- Article 31 Obligation to ensure artificial intelligence transparency
- Article 32 Obligation to ensure artificial intelligence safety
- Article 33 Confirmation of high-impact artificial intelligence
- Article 34 Responsibilities of business operators regarding high-impact artificial intelligence
- Article 35 Impact assessment of high-impact artificial intelligence
- Article 36 Designation of domestic agent
- CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
- Article 37 Expansion of financial resources for promotion of the artificial intelligence industry
- Article 38 Compilation of fact-finding surveys, statistics, and indicators
- Article 39 Delegation of authority and entrustment of tasks
- Article 40 Fact-finding investigations
- Article 41 Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of applying penalty provisions
- CHAPTER VI PENALTY PROVISIONS
- Article 42 Penalty provisions
- Article 43 Administrative fines