Personal Information Protection Commission Announces Policy Achievements and Future Plans
The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) is pushing for legal amendments to allow more flexible use of personal information in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) services.
On the 15th, the PIPC announced the achievements in personal information policy since the launch of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration and its future plans.
First, to develop socially essential AI services, personal information will be used more flexibly on the premise of safety measures. To this end, the current laws will be interpreted reasonably, and amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act will be pursued.
When processing personal information in the AI domain, measures such as AI privacy risk assessment and management plans, and a regulatory system for biometric information will be established to guarantee the rights of data subjects. The personal information protection functions of new technologies and products such as internet (IP) cameras will also be strengthened.
Additionally, to strengthen the PIPC’s investigation and disposition functions, a digital forensic lab capable of analyzing evidence in the event of personal information leakage incidents will be established, and a litigation task force will be formed.
Alongside this, the foundation will be laid for the PIPC to take a leading role in establishing international norms in the fields of AI and personal information. In September next year, the '2025 Global Privacy Assembly (GPA)' will be held in Seoul under the theme of 'Personal Information Issues Arising from the Normalization of AI.' The GPA is the largest international personal information supervisory body consortium, with 140 organizations from 92 countries including Korea, the United States, and the European Union (EU).
Ko Hak-soo, Chairperson of the PIPC, said, "To foster an innovation ecosystem for new technologies and industries highly dependent on data like AI, a legal and institutional foundation must be supported," adding, "We plan to focus our policy capabilities on establishing a legal system suitable for the AI era and securing social trust in the processing of personal information during the development of new technologies."
Meanwhile, the PIPC stated that since the launch of the current administration, it has focused on advancing the national agenda of 'thoroughly protecting personal information and establishing a system that can safely and reliably utilize data.' The main policy achievements include ▲supporting innovation in new technologies and industries suited to the AI and digital era ▲strengthening personal information self-determination rights ▲strict law enforcement ▲and enhancing global cooperation in the field of personal information.
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