Korean AI Firms Report Heavy Data Consent Burden as Seminar Releases Survey
A joint academic seminar on October 15 will present a survey showing 78.8% of Korean AI companies see personal information consent rules as a heavy burden, and that Korea tied with China for the highest data regulatory friction score among 48 jurisdictions.
A joint academic seminar presenting survey results on Korea's AI data and privacy regulatory environment will be held on October 15 at Seoul Post Tower, digitaltoday.co.kr reported.
In a survey of 33 AI companies, 26 companies (78.8%) said the burden of complying with personal information collection and use consent requirements is large. Thirteen out of 34 companies experienced delayed service launches or suspended or reduced projects in the past 12 months due to data issues, while 6 out of 33 considered or executed abandoning domestic launches of certain services because of regulatory burden.
The seminar, titled "AI Companies' Data Competence and Data/Personal Information Regulatory Environment Diagnosis," also presents a comparative study in which South Korea's personal information data regulatory friction score was 70.4 out of 100 — tied with China for the highest among 48 jurisdictions. That score exceeded the 63.0 points recorded by EU member states, according to the findings.
South Korea's AI general regulation score was 40.7 and its enforcement/uncertainty score was 55.6, both lower than the EU average. The comparative study was based on data as of August 27 of this year, comparing regulatory environments across 48 jurisdictions including 18 US states.
Quick answers
When and where is the seminar being held?
The joint academic seminar will be held on October 15 at Seoul Post Tower.
What did the survey of AI companies find?
Of 33 AI companies surveyed, 26 (78.8%) said the burden of complying with personal information collection and use consent requirements is large.
How did Korea score on data regulatory friction?
South Korea's personal information data regulatory friction score was 70.4 out of 100, tied with China for the highest among 48 jurisdictions, exceeding the EU member states' 63.0 points.