Republic of Korea: Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology adopted guidelines on AI transparency obligations

On 27 January 2026, the Ministry of Science and ICT released the revised guidelines on ensuring transparency in systems Artificial Intelligence (AI), based on the version released on 22 January 2026 pursuant to Article 31 of the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act. The guidelines provide operational interpretation of statutory transparency obligations applicable to AI business operators that provide products or services to users. They detail obligations of prior notice where products or services are operated using high-impact AI or generative AI, obligations to indicate that outputs are generated by artificial intelligence, and specific notice or marking requirements for deepfake outputs that are difficult to distinguish from reality. The guidelines clarify the scope of application, including allocation of responsibility between artificial intelligence developers and artificial intelligence users, and specify acceptable technical and organisational methods for notice and marking.