Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into OpenAI compliance with Personal Information Protection Act
Progress
Current status
in force
26 Jul 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Personal Information Protection Commission ruling in an investigation into OpenAI compliance with Personal Information Protection Act
On 26 July 2023, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) of Korea announced it had fined OpenAI, ChatGPT operator, KRW 3.6 million for violating data breach reporting requirements outlined in the Personal Information Protection Act. Th…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority