(1) The following institutions or organizations may establish a private autonomous artificial intelligence ethics committee (hereinafter referred to as "private autonomous committee") in order to comply with the Ethical Principles:
1. Educational institutions and research institutes to which persons who conduct artificial intelligence technology research and development belong;
2. Artificial intelligence business operators;
3. Other artificial intelligence technology-related institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Private autonomous committees shall autonomously perform the following duties:
1. Checking compliance with the Ethical Principles in artificial intelligence technology research, development, and utilization;
2. Investigation and research on safety, human rights violations, etc. in artificial intelligence technology research, development, and utilization;
3. Investigation and supervision of the procedures and results of artificial intelligence technology research, development, and utilization;
4. Provision of education on the Ethical Principles to researchers and employees of the relevant institution or organization;
5. Preparation of sector-specific artificial intelligence ethics guidelines suitable for artificial intelligence technology research, development, and utilization;
6. Other duties necessary for the implementation of the Ethical Principles.
(3) The matters necessary for the composition and operation of the private autonomous committee shall be determined autonomously by the relevant institution or organization; provided, the committee shall not be composed of members of a single gender, and shall include persons who have experience and knowledge to evaluate social and ethical validity and persons who are not employed by the relevant institution or organization, respectively.
(4) The Minister of Science and ICT may prepare and disseminate standard guidelines, etc. for the fair and neutral composition and operation of private autonomous committees.