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AI & Enterprise
Bill proposes youth \'shutdown\' feature for generative AI, letting parents set usage time
A South Korean lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that would require operators of generative AI-based interactive services to provide tools to restrict usage time for minors. Under the proposal, minors or their legal representatives could request limits on usage duration and time slots. Providers would also have to verify users’ age and identity and display warnings and usage history. Companies that fail to comply could face fines of up to 30 million won.
Games & Commerce
Forum urges shift in game industry regulation, calls for more precise user protection
A forum of game industry experts said a planned full revision of South Korea\'s Game Industry Promotion Act should shift the system from regulation to promoting game culture and the industry. Participants also called for more detailed safeguards on web-board game rules, identity verification and legal guardian consent, and how a damage redress centre is run. They raised concerns about defining game over-immersion and the scope and expertise of the redress centre.
Games & Commerce
Full overhaul talks gain momentum on South Korea game law; web board, P2E and governance issues emerge
A bill proposed by Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Seung-rae to fully revise South Korea\'s game industry law has entered parliamentary debate. Experts say the draft would effectively redraw the legal framework by separating arcade and online games, scrapping prize restrictions for digital games and shifting online ratings to private operators. Key disputes include web board game prize rules, possible changes affecting P2E games, provisions targeting illegal programs and private servers, and a governance overhaul of related agencies.