# Act on the Promotion of AI and Data-Based Administration

- **Jurisdiction:** South Korea (KR)
- **Type:** Law · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** National Assembly; Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS)
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 27 Feb 2026 · **Effective:** 28 Aug 2026
- **Obligations:** Government use of AI, Data governance
- **Sectors:** Public sector

## Summary
Amends and renames the Data-Based Administration Act to create a legal basis for AI use across Korean public bodies: defines AI-based administration, creates AI and data administration officers, a shared AI platform for public institutions, and duties on agencies to train staff, ensure training-data quality and keep inventories of AI services.

## Why it matters
Vendors selling AI to Korean public institutions will face agency inventory, data-quality and governance requirements from 28 Aug 2026.

## Source
[Korea Ministry of Government Legislation (law.go.kr)](https://www.law.go.kr/법령/인공지능및데이터기반행정활성화에관한법률)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Act No. 21392; Enforcement Decree (Presidential Decree 36604) also effective 28 Aug 2026.

## Cite
Act on the Promotion of AI and Data-Based Administration. National Assembly; Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/kr-ai-data-based-administration-act-2026/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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