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*Disclaimer: This article was written using a translated copy of the South Korea AI Basic Act* After the European Union paved the way for creating a legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in early 2024, many wondered what government or jurisdiction would follow. The year continued with discussions on how to best implement AI governance and debates on where the line stands between sufficient governance and proper opportunity for creativity in the technology industry. Fast forward a couple of months, as the world prepared to welcome in the new year those questions were finally answered. In late December 2024, South Korea stepped forward proposing their own legislation regarding AI. By January 21, 2025, they became the second entity to propose AI regulation with the passing of the AI Basic Act. To address the obvious next question of when these regulations will be enforced, the enforcement date stands as January 22, 2026, giving organizations roughly a year to prepare. It’s also worth noting that this act contains six sections with 43 articles, and we've outlined the key points below.

In the healthcare industry, artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to save lives—using data sets, these systems are being trained to examine imaging and successfully detect potential health risks, like cancer. However, as with every technological development and shift in its use, new risks have also emerged related to the use of AI, as have measures to help mitigate them—one of which is the HITRUST AI Risk Management Assessment.

In the 2018 Marvel film Black Panther, genius inventor Princess Shuri quips that “just because something works does not mean it cannot be improved.” It’s a message the healthcare industry has taken to heart, as it has continuously searched for ways to improve the patient experience.

In January 2024, the AI Governance Alliance—an arm of the World Economic Forum (WEF)— released a series of three papers covering several important artificial intelligence (AI) topics:

Recently, the UK National Security Centre (NCSC) and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)—along with other groups from around the world—released the Guidelines for Secure AI System Development.

To accommodate the ever-evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, HITRUST has released HITRUST CSF v11.2.0, updating its framework to include more pertinent concepts—one of the most notable additions is artificial intelligence (AI) risk management content.