Dennis Gaviola

A photo taken on June 7, 2019 shows a general view apartments and office buildings of the Yeouido district and Seoul city skyline. (Ed Jones, AFP

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Agence France-Presse

SEOUL — South Korea became the first country to have a wide-ranging law regulating artificial intelligence take full effect on Thursday, including specific provisions targeting deepfakes.The country, home to memory chip powerhouses Samsung and SK hynix, has said it aims to join the United States and China as one of the top three AI powers.&quot;The AI Basic Act comes into full effect today,&quot; President Lee Jae Myung said.The law requires companies to give users advance notice when services or products use generative AI.It also says they must clearly label content, including deepfakes, that cannot readily be differentiated from reality, among other requirements.The act, passed in December 2024, is meant to &quot;establish a safety- and trust-based foundation to support AI innovation&quot;, the Ministry of Science and ICT said in a statement.Violations are punishable by a fine of up to 30 million won ($20,400).South Korean media said it was the first comprehensive AI regulation law in the world to take effect.The ministry described it as the second of its kind in the world to be enacted.The European Parliament says it adopted the &quot;world&#x27;s first rules on AI&quot; in June 2024, but these are coming in more gradually and will only become completely applicable in 2027.

South Korea became the first country to have a wide-ranging law regulating artificial intelligence take full effect on Thursday, including specific provisions targeting deepfakes.

South Korea became the first country to have a wide-ranging law regulating artificial intelligence take full effect on Thursday, including specific provisions targeting deepfakes.

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South Korean law to regulate AI takes effect

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Published January 22, 2026 08:53 PM PHT

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