Second Meeting of the Public-Private Consultative Council on AI Service User Protection (detail)

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Second Meeting of the Public-Private Consultative Council on AI Service User Protection

The Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI, President Sangkyu Rhee) and the Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC, Chairperson Jongcheol Kim) held the second meeting of the Public-Private Consultative Council on AI Service User Protection in Seoul on August 27, 2026. Representatives from government, industry, and academia gathered to discuss technological measures for addressing illegal and harmful information in AI services.

The meeting was organized to examine gaps in existing regulatory frameworks arising from the expansion of AI services and to discuss multi-layered institutional measures for creating a safer service environment. Participants included experts in information and communications technology (ICT), law, and media; representatives from consumer and civil society organizations; telecommunications operators, platform providers, and AI companies; and officials from government agencies and public institutions.

During the meeting, Kyunghoon Kim, AI Safety Lead at Kakao, delivered a presentation on the current status of guardrail systems designed to address illegal and harmful information in AI services.

Kim introduced "Kanana Safeguard," an open-source-based AI safety verification model developed by Kakao specifically for Korean-language environments. The model was presented as the first of its kind developed domestically. He also discussed approaches to improving voluntary safety measures by service providers and possibilities for cooperation across the AI ecosystem.

A general discussion followed, moderated by Sungyup Lee, a member of the consultative council. Participants examined public-private cooperation measures to encourage service providers to implement voluntary safeguards amid growing concerns about exposure to illegal and harmful information in AI services.

Lee noted that the technological developments discussed during the presentation and general discussion should be considered when developing legislation on user protection obligations for AI service providers. He emphasized the need to reflect these developments in ways that improve regulatory effectiveness.

Younggyu Shin, Director-General of the Broadcasting and Communications User Policy Bureau at KMCC, noted that AI technologies lacking ethical trustworthiness could undermine public confidence and hinder the development of the AI industry. He emphasized that technological safeguards for user protection should accompany efforts to promote AI development.

Shin also explained that the commission would consider comprehensive support measures involving legal, technological, and institutional approaches, taking into account the issues discussed at the meeting. These measures would address the development of an AI service environment in which users can have confidence.

KMCC has operated the Public-Private Consultative Council on User Protection in the Intelligent Information Society since 2021. In 2024, the council was expanded and reorganized as the Public-Private Consultative Council on AI Service User Protection to address changes in the AI environment.

Intelligent information services refer to services based on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, the metaverse, big data, machine-to-machine communications, and cloud computing.

In May 2026, the second term of the consultative council was launched with 35 experts from government, industry, the legal sector, academia, and civil society organizations. The council has since examined technological and institutional measures to protect children and adolescents from illegal and harmful information and discussed related policy approaches.

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