AI Regulation Brief

The Leveraged Years

AI regulation is moving faster than most professionals can track. AI Regulation Brief turns each new rule, ruling, and enforcement action into a short, plain-English episode you can actually use. Every brief answers three questions: what changed, who it binds, and when it takes effect. We cover SEC disclosure rules, state AI laws, court decisions, and agency guidance, then point you to the primary source and the full written briefing so you can verify every claim yourself. Built for attorneys, CPAs and finance leaders, deal professionals, consultants, wealth advisors, and the executives who manage them. General information, not legal advice. Every fact is checked against the original source. From The Leverage Years. Read the full briefings at theleveragedyears.com.

  1. Jul 7

    South Korea Gives People the Right to Refuse and Re-Run AI Decisions

    South Korea Gives People the Right to Refuse and Re-Run AI Decisions Audio overview generated with AI from our fact-checked written briefing. General information, not legal advice. A revised Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) added Article 37-2, granting data subjects rights over decisions made solely by an automated system with no meaningful human intervention. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) finalized implementing guidance around September 2024 and folded it... Read the South Korea AI Act brief and citations What changed: See the written briefing for the statutory update and agency posture. Who it binds: Professionals and organizations under See briefing rules described in the source article. Effective date: March 15, 2024 Primary Source Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) board notice, https://www Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/south-korea-pipa-automated-decision-rights-2026 What to do: This audio covers what changed and why it matters. The step-by-step compliance checklist is in the written brief. FAQ Q: What does South Korea AI Act require in practice? A: The episode summarizes the binding rule and who must comply. See the primary source and the full TLY briefing for citations. Q: Is this legal advice? A: No. This is general information from a written regulatory briefing. Consult qualified counsel for your situation. General information, not legal advice. Tags: South Korea AI Act, ai regulation, ai law, See briefing

    South Korea Gives People the Right to Refuse and Re-Run AI Decisions
  2. Jul 7

    South Korea's FSC Requires a Named Human to Sign Off on Financial AI

    South Korea's FSC Requires a Named Human to Sign Off on Financial AI Audio overview generated with AI from our fact-checked written briefing. General information, not legal advice. The FSC, with the FSS and the industry Financial AI Council, merged its 2021 and 2022 AI guidelines and its AI risk-management framework into a single Integrated AI Guidelines for the Financial Sector, a best-practice code (모범규준). It builds around seven principles and makes a named human, not the model, the legal... Read the South Korea AI Act brief and citations What changed: See the written briefing for the statutory update and agency posture. Who it binds: Professionals and organizations under See briefing rules described in the source article. Effective date: Draft published December 22, 2025; comment window reported to about January 31, 2026; reported finalization and effective date around mid-2026 (not primary-confirmed) Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/south-korea-fsc-financial-ai-human-accountability-2026 What to do: This audio covers what changed and why it matters. The step-by-step compliance checklist is in the written brief. FAQ Q: What does South Korea AI Act require in practice? A: The episode summarizes the binding rule and who must comply. See the primary source and the full TLY briefing for citations. Q: Is this legal advice? A: No. This is general information from a written regulatory briefing. Consult qualified counsel for your situation. General information, not legal advice. Tags: South Korea AI Act, ai regulation, ai law, See briefing

    South Korea's FSC Requires a Named Human to Sign Off on Financial AI
  3. Jul 7

    South Korea Bans Undisclosed AI Election Deepfakes in the 90-Day

    South Korea Bans Undisclosed AI Election Deepfakes in the 90-Day Audio overview generated with AI from our fact-checked written briefing. General information, not legal advice. A December 2023 amendment to the Public Official Election Act added Article 82-8 (딥페이크영상등), which bans realistic AI-generated campaign audio, image and video within 90 days of election day. Outside that window, AI-generated campaign content must carry a clear label as AI-generated virtual content, a labeling... Read the South Korea AI Act brief and citations What changed: See the written briefing for the statutory update and agency posture. Who it binds: Professionals and organizations under See briefing rules described in the source article. Effective date: In force; first full-cycle enforcement in the 2025 presidential election, with the 90-day window in the relevant later cycle activating around March 5, 2026 Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/south-korea-election-deepfake-ban-labeling-2026 What to do: This audio covers what changed and why it matters. The step-by-step compliance checklist is in the written brief. FAQ Q: What does South Korea AI Act require in practice? A: The episode summarizes the binding rule and who must comply. See the primary source and the full TLY briefing for citations. Q: Is this legal advice? A: No. This is general information from a written regulatory briefing. Consult qualified counsel for your situation. General information, not legal advice. Tags: South Korea AI Act, ai regulation, ai law, See briefing

    South Korea Bans Undisclosed AI Election Deepfakes in the 90-Day
  4. Jul 7

    South Korea's AI Basic Act Requires Human Oversight for High-Impact AI

    South Korea's AI Basic Act Requires Human Oversight for High-Impact AI Audio overview generated with AI from our fact-checked written briefing. General information, not legal advice. South Korea's AI Basic Act took effect January 22, 2026. Its high-impact AI provision, reported as Article 33, requires operators of AI in listed high-stakes domains to run lifecycle risk management, explain AI decisions to affected users, ensure human oversight, keep documentation, and perform fundamental-rights... Read the South Korea AI Act brief and citations What changed: See the written briefing for the statutory update and agency posture. Who it binds: Professionals and organizations under See briefing rules described in the source article. Effective date: January 22, 2026 Primary Source South Korea AI Basic Act (law Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/south-korea-ai-act-high-impact-ai-duties-2026 What to do: This audio covers what changed and why it matters. The step-by-step compliance checklist is in the written brief. FAQ Q: What does South Korea AI Act require in practice? A: The episode summarizes the binding rule and who must comply. See the primary source and the full TLY briefing for citations. Q: Is this legal advice? A: No. This is general information from a written regulatory briefing. Consult qualified counsel for your situation. General information, not legal advice. Tags: South Korea AI Act, ai regulation, ai law, See briefing

    South Korea's AI Basic Act Requires Human Oversight for High-Impact AI
  5. Jul 7

    South Korea Now Requires AI-Generated Content To Be Labeled

    South Korea Now Requires AI-Generated Content To Be Labeled Audio overview generated with AI from our fact-checked written briefing. General information, not legal advice. The AI Basic Act's generative-AI transparency provision, reported as Article 31, now requires operators to notify users in advance that they are interacting with AI and to label AI-generated outputs. Where synthetic audio, image, or video is difficult to tell apart from real content, a clear and conspicuous notice... Read the South Korea AI Act brief and citations What changed: See the written briefing for the statutory update and agency posture. Who it binds: Professionals and organizations under See briefing rules described in the source article. Effective date: January 22, 2026 Primary Source AI Basic Act (Act No Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/south-korea-ai-act-generative-content-labeling-2026 What to do: This audio covers what changed and why it matters. The step-by-step compliance checklist is in the written brief. FAQ Q: What does South Korea AI Act require in practice? A: The episode summarizes the binding rule and who must comply. See the primary source and the full TLY briefing for citations. Q: Is this legal advice? A: No. This is general information from a written regulatory briefing. Consult qualified counsel for your situation. General information, not legal advice. Tags: South Korea AI Act, ai regulation, ai law, See briefing

    South Korea Now Requires AI-Generated Content To Be Labeled

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AI regulation is moving faster than most professionals can track. AI Regulation Brief turns each new rule, ruling, and enforcement action into a short, plain-English episode you can actually use. Every brief answers three questions: what changed, who it binds, and when it takes effect. We cover SEC disclosure rules, state AI laws, court decisions, and agency guidance, then point you to the primary source and the full written briefing so you can verify every claim yourself. Built for attorneys, CPAs and finance leaders, deal professionals, consultants, wealth advisors, and the executives who manage them. General information, not legal advice. Every fact is checked against the original source. From The Leverage Years. Read the full briefings at theleveragedyears.com.