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Broadcasting Media Telecommunications Commission to overhaul media policy around citizens\' rights, ease broadcast rules and set new OTT and AI regulation

South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Telecommunications Commission plans to shift its policy framework from broadcast and telecom operators to citizens\' media rights. It calls the goal a \"basic media society\" and aims to pursue an integrated media law covering broadcast and OTT services, while easing what it describes as excessive prior broadcast regulation. It also plans new rules for AI-generated content labeling and recommendation algorithm transparency, alongside expanded media and AI voucher programmes, with legislation and budget details to follow.

AI & Enterprise

Ryu Je-myeong discusses frontier AI safety with UK AI minister

Ryu Je-myeong (류제명), South Korea\'s second vice minister at the Ministry of Science and ICT, met a British official overseeing AI policy on Sept. 30 to discuss cooperation on AI safety and global governance. The two sides agreed on the need to strengthen government oversight and international governance to address risks from the rapid development of frontier AI. Ryu also shared South Korea\'s policy direction following implementation of its AI Basic Act.

AI & Enterprise

Generative AI services near 1 trillion won in payments, raising user protection and operator liability issues

South Korea\'s generative AI services market is expanding rapidly, with business-to-consumer payments expected to exceed 1 trillion won this year. Estimated payments for major services totalled 962.3 billion won in January to August, led by Anthropic and OpenAI. As usage grows, authorities are tightening rules on privacy, operator duties under the AI Basic Act and user protection. Cases of inadequate responses to privacy inquiries have already been identified.