Who does it apply to?

Operators of high-impact AI (healthcare, energy, transport, hiring, biometric analysis and similar)

What evidence is expected?

Impact assessment record, oversight design, user protection plan.

High-impact AI obligations activated

Q: When does "High-impact AI obligations activated" apply?

21 July 2026 (In force). Impact assessment on fundamental rights before deployment, meaningful explanation of outcomes, human oversight, a user protection plan and documentation. Fines up to KRW 30 million for notification failures, missing representative or refusing inspection.

Impact assessment on fundamental rights before deployment, meaningful explanation of outcomes, human oversight, a user protection plan and documentation. Fines up to KRW 30 million for notification failures, missing representative or refusing inspection.

Date: 21 July 2026 (76 days ago)
Status: In force
Law: AI Basic Act
Jurisdiction: South Korea
Applies to: Operators of high-impact AI (healthcare, energy, transport, hiring, biometric analysis and similar)
Evidence expected: Impact assessment record, oversight design, user protection plan.
Source: Cooley, Korea AI Basic Act overview
Last reviewed: 2026-09-21
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What to do

Check whether it applies to you with the readiness scan.
Record the obligation against each affected system in your AI inventory.
The Compliance Kit holds the document that produces the evidence for this row.

Related obligations

AI Basic Act in force 2026-01-22
End of the one-year grace period for fines (expected) 2027-01-22

Get an email before each date

One email 30 days and one 7 days before each date in the markets you tick, with who it applies to and what to have ready. Next: End of the one-year grace period for fines (expected), 22 Jan 2027.

Cite this

Dutybound, "High-impact AI obligations activated", AI regulation deadline tracker, reviewed 2026-09-21, https://getdutybound.com/deadlines/kr-high-impact/. Primary source: https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2026/2026-01-27-south-koreas-ai-basic-act-overview-and-key-takeaways.