EveryAILaw.comDoes AI Basic Act require Transparency & Disclosure?
South Korea • enforcing
Yes — 1 provision
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 5 specific requirements for Transparency & Disclosure across 1 provision:
- Prior notification — Art. 31(1) requires operators to notify users in advance that a product or service using high-impact AI or generative AI is operated on that basis
- Generative output indication — Art. 31(2) requires clear indication to users that outputs are generated by GenAI
- Realistic synthetic content — Art. 31(3) requires clearly recognisable notification or marking where AI generates virtual audio, images, or video hard to distinguish from real content
- Artistic-works carve-out — Art. 31(3) proviso allows the marking of artistic or creative works to be made in a way that does not interfere with their exhibition or enjoyment
- Methods and exceptions — Art. 31(4) leaves the methods of notification and marking, and exceptions to them, to Presidential Decree
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Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Prior notification | Art. 31(1) requires operators to notify users in advance that a product or service using high-impact AI or generative AI is operated on that basis |
| Generative output indication | Art. 31(2) requires clear indication to users that outputs are generated by GenAI |
| Realistic synthetic content | Art. 31(3) requires clearly recognisable notification or marking where AI generates virtual audio, images, or video hard to distinguish from real content |
| Artistic-works carve-out | Art. 31(3) proviso allows the marking of artistic or creative works to be made in a way that does not interfere with their exhibition or enjoyment |
| Methods and exceptions | Art. 31(4) leaves the methods of notification and marking, and exceptions to them, to Presidential Decree |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Failure to give prior notification (Art. 31(1)) | Administrative fine up to KRW 30 million (Art. 43) |