South Korea Launches Interagency Body to Combat AI-Enabled Crimes
Quick Look
- South Korea has established an interagency consultative body to enhance its response to crimes involving artificial intelligence, such as deepfake sexual exploitation and AI-powered financial fraud.
- The inaugural meeting included officials from various ministries and government bodies.
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Why It Matters
South Korea has launched an interagency consultative body to strengthen its response to crimes involving artificial intelligence, including deepfake sexual exploitation and AI-enabled financial fraud.
SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday launched an interagency consultative body to strengthen its response to crimes involving artificial intelligence (AI), including deepfake sexual exploitation and AI-enabled financial fraud.
The Korea Media and Communications Commission said it held the inaugural meeting of the consultative body with officials from ministries of science and ICT, foreign affairs, justice, gender equality, financial authorities, the National Police Agency and other relevant government bodies.
During the meeting, participants discussed an integrated response framework to tackle AI-enabled crimes, including deepfake-based sexual exploitation, voice phishing and other financial scams, as well as false or deceptive advertising generated using AI.
The commission said AI-related crimes increasingly span multiple sectors, including online platforms, telecommunications, finance and law enforcement, underscoring the need for closer coordination among government agencies.
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