As Part of the France AI Action Summit
Joint Declaration Adopted Outlining the Role of Data Protection Authorities
Includes Legal Grounds, Regulatory Sandboxes, and Safety Measures
The Personal Information Protection Commission has joined forces with data protection authorities from four countries?France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia?to establish international norms for personal data protection in the AI era.
On the 11th (local time), the Personal Information Protection Commission announced that, as part of the France AI Action Summit held in Paris, it co-hosted a high-level roundtable on "International Data Governance and Personal Data Protection in the AI Era" with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the French data protection authority (CNIL).
The participating countries agreed that the biggest obstacle to AI innovation is not 'regulation' itself but 'uncertainty.' To address this, they emphasized a principle-based approach along with various innovation support measures such as regulatory sandboxes.
Ko Hak-soo, Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission, stated, "With the continuous emergence of new technologies such as AI agents and on-device based services, regulatory uncertainty is intensifying worldwide," and stressed, "It is urgent to ensure interoperability among differing personal data protection norms across jurisdictions for the stable development of innovative AI technologies."
Based on these discussions, the five data protection authorities confirmed a consensus on building data governance that promotes both AI innovation and personal data protection, and signed a joint declaration.
The joint declaration signed by the five countries includes key points such as ▲establishing clear legal grounds for AI data processing ▲introducing safety measures based on scientific evidence ▲operating regulatory sandboxes to support innovation ▲strengthening cooperation with competition and consumer protection authorities.
The Personal Information Protection Commission plans to continue its efforts to lead international AI personal data protection norms through the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) to be held in Seoul this September.
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