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South Korea’s National Assembly passes the AI Basic Act, 260 votes to 1

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Source: Korea Smart City (MSIT release): AI Basic Act passes National Assembly plenaryAlso reported by Asia Economy

South Korea’s National Assembly passed the Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trust on 26 December 2024, by 260 votes to 1 with 3 abstentions. The act merges 19 bills. It creates a presidential National AI Committee and an AI Safety Research Institute, requires a three-year AI Basic Plan from the Ministry of Science and ICT, funds AI data centres and training data, and sets transparency and safety duties for high-impact and generative AI. It takes effect in January 2026.

Why it matters

AI providers serving Korean users got a dated national AI law with duties for high-impact and generative AI, giving companies a year to prepare.

When
26 Dec 2024
ID
WTA-N-2024-0160
Who
National Assembly of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT
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Summary by wheresthe.ai, from Korea Smart City (MSIT release) and the reporting credited above. Checked against the source on 9 Oct 2026.

Read the original at Korea Smart City (MSIT release)

Source copy: download the page as saved on 21 Oct 2026 (PDF). Also held by the Internet Archive.

Next stop on this Storyline: Led toSouth Korea’s AI Basic Act takes effect, with a one-year pause on fines

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WTA-N-2024-0160: “South Korea’s National Assembly passes the AI Basic Act, 260 votes to 1.” wheresthe.ai, 26 Dec 2024. https://wheresthe.ai/d/kr-ai-basic-act-passed-2024-12/ (source: Korea Smart City (MSIT release): AI Basic Act passes National Assembly plenary).

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