The Korea Software Industry Association (KOSA)'s (Chairman Cho Jun-hee) Ultra-Large AI Promotion Council (Chairman Bae Kyung-hoon) announced that it will hold a 'AI Basic Law Current Issues Discussion Forum' at the office of Assemblyman Cho In-cheol (Democratic Party of Korea, National Assembly Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee) and the 2nd Small Conference Room of the National Assembly on the 26th.
This discussion was organized to bring together industry and government officials to discuss the impact of the AI Basic Act, which was passed on December 26th of last year, on the domestic AI industry and its future development direction. The AI Basic Act is a bill that was passed after four years of discussion, and its main contents include the establishment of a national governance system for AI, systematic fostering of the AI industry, and advance prevention of AI risks.
At the symposium, Professor Lee Sang-wook of Hanyang University will give a presentation on the topic of “AI Basic Law Where Innovation and Safety Coexist.” The panel discussion that follows will be attended by Director Gong Jin-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT, CEO Kim Min-jun of Rancode, Director Park Seong-jae of LawForm AI Center, Attorney Park Woo-cheol of Naver, Director Bae Soon-min of KT AI2X Lab, Director Shin Sang-ryeol of the National Artificial Intelligence Commission, Director Oh Sang-jin of the Artificial Intelligence Industry Convergence Business Unit (AICA), Director Lee Young-tak of the Growth Support Office at SK Telecom, and Director Jeong Jin-woo of Twelve Labs. They will discuss in-depth ways to effectively implement the AI Basic Law and institutional support measures for industrial development.
Association Chairman Cho Jun-hee said, “I expect that this discussion will produce effective implementation plans for the Framework Act on AI and institutional support measures for the development of the AI industry,” adding, “In particular, practical measures for strengthening the competitiveness of the domestic AI industry and entering the global market will be discussed.”
Rep. Cho In-cheol, who hosted this discussion, expressed concern, saying, “If we fail to catch up with AI technology, which is categorized as a general-purpose technology that can be applied to all aspects of our daily lives, like electricity or steam engines, South Korea will be left behind by the times.” He added, “Last year, the National Assembly enacted legislation focused on establishing an AI foundation. We will continue to provide legal and institutional support at the National Assembly level even more earnestly so that the private sector can boldly take on the challenge and build an independent AI platform and secure global competitiveness.”
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