The Korea Communications Commission held the kickoff meeting for the council on June 26, discussing the "Comprehensive Plan to Eradicate AI Crimes" and the "Framework for Establishing an Integrated Response System for AI Crimes," which were developed during three prior working meetings.
The council comprises various government bodies, including the Korea Communications Commission, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Financial Services Commission, the Fair Trade Commission, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and the National Police Agency.
With the significant increase in crimes such as deepfake sexual exploitation, fraudulent AI advertising, and AI financial scams, these offenses are closely linked to various sectors, including online platforms, finance, telecommunications, personal data, investigations, and international cooperation. This underscores the importance of organic collaboration and joint responses among relevant agencies.
The "Comprehensive Plan to Eradicate AI Crimes" discussed at the meeting encompasses a government-wide approach to prevention, detection, blocking, investigation, enforcement, victim recovery, and recurrence prevention. The plan emphasizes leveraging the expertise and policy tools of each agency to respond more effectively to AI-related crimes.
In particular, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family plans to enhance its proactive system for preventing online sexual exploitation of children and adolescents using AI. It will also strengthen sanctions against repeat offenders of illegal content distribution based on analyses of such sites and work on closing and blocking harmful websites.
The agencies agreed on the necessity of operating a permanent integrated response system to share information on AI crimes more swiftly and to jointly analyze and respond to related signs.
During the first meeting, Ko Min-soo, the chair of the Korea Communications Commission, stated, "The advancement of AI technology brings new opportunities as well as new risks. Crimes that exploit AI technology cannot be addressed by the efforts of a single agency alone, so we will work closely together to prevent harm to the public and create an environment where AI can be used safely."
The Korea Communications Commission plans to announce the "Comprehensive Plan to Eradicate AI Crimes" after consultations with the National AI Strategy Committee and other relevant bodies.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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