Korean bill seeks strict watermark mandate on AI-generated content
A new bill in South Korea aims to mandate watermarks on AI-generated content to enhance transparency. Introduced by Rep. Kim Dai-sik and other legislators, the bill seeks to amend existing AI regulations to address gaps in the current law. It proposes criminal penalties for removing or tampering with these watermarks, ensuring that AI origins remain clear even when content is edited or shared.
- ▪The bill mandates watermarks on AI-generated content and criminalizes their removal.
- ▪It aims to amend the AI Basic Law to improve transparency in AI-generated materials.
- ▪Violators of the watermark regulations could face up to two years in prison or fines up to 20 million won.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 07:30:47 +0000 |
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Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon listens to an explanation of a “deepfake detection and AI agent safety evaluation” during his visit to the Korea Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 23, 2025. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICTLawmakers are seeking to tighten Korea’s new artificial intelligence (AI) rules with a bill that would mandate watermarks on AI-generated content and criminalize their removal, in a bid to close what they call a “blind spot” in transparency rules.The bill, introduced last week by Rep.
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