AI regulation

AI is now used in places that deeply affect people's lives, such as hiring, loans and medicine, and countries are making rules. A common approach is to be stricter the higher the risk. Uses that are too dangerous, such as secretly manipulating people, are banned, and high-risk uses must be verified, recorded and overseen by people.

The European Union's AI Act took effect in August 2024 and applies step by step over several years, and Korea's AI Basic Act took effect on January 22, 2026. Both laws include a requirement to say when something was made by AI. The argument continues between those who say regulation prevents accidents and those who say it slows technology.

It is like how driver's licenses, traffic lights and safety inspections appeared as cars multiplied. The point is not to stop cars from running but to agree on how to drive safely together.

Which AI services can offer which features in which country depends on regulation. If you run a business with AI or use it at work, you may have duties to follow, so it is worth knowing where things are heading.