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flag South Korea will enforce strict AI rules Jan. 22, 2026, requiring safety, transparency, and watermarking, but many firms aren’t ready.

flag South Korea will become the first nation to enforce comprehensive AI regulations on January 22, 2026, under the AI Framework Act, requiring safety standards, transparency, and content watermarking. flag The law mandates a national AI committee and a three-year strategy, but industry groups warn the tight timeline and delayed enforcement details leave startups and small firms unprepared, with 98% lacking compliance systems. flag Concerns grow over potential business disruptions, service suspensions, and relocation to more flexible markets like Japan, as strict rules may hinder innovation despite global momentum on AI governance.

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