South Korea
South Korea has 2 tracked bills, 5 news records, and 3 public figures; leading categories are AI governance and data-center siting, the stage mix is 1 committee and 1 enacted, and facility matching found no matched data centers, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- EnactedBill 2206128
AI Basic Act
AI Basic Act is tracked in South Korea at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance. The record date is 2026-03-25.
Updated Mar 25, 2026 - In committeeMOTIE-2025-04
Hyperscale Data Centre Grid Integration Act
Hyperscale Data Centre Grid Integration Act is tracked in South Korea at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting and linked to grid capacity and environmental review. The record date is 2026-03-11.
Updated Mar 11, 2026
Key figures
- Ahn Cheol-sooFavorable
National Assembly Member · PPP · Lead, AI Basic Act · PPP
- Jo Seoung-laeUnder review
National Assembly Member · DPK · Lead, MOTIE-2025-04 · DPK
- Park Soo-youngFavorable
Minister of Science and ICT · PPP
Recent news
Cotton, Huizenga Press for Tighter Asia Chip Controls
Office of Senator Tom Cotton · Mar 25, 2026
South Korea's AI Basic Act Takes Effect
Cooley · Jan 27, 2026
OneTrust: Preparing for South Korea's New AI Law
OneTrust · Jan 22, 2026
Korea Tier 1 on US AI Diffusion Rule
CSIS · Nov 10, 2025
ITIF: One Law, One Weak Link in Korea's AI Policy
ITIF · Sep 29, 2025
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