The Korea Information & Communication Technology Association (Korea Information & Communication) announced on the 8th that it is pushing for standardization of requirements to ensure the transparency of 'artificial intelligence (AI) synthetic content.' AI synthetic content refers to creations generated by AI that combine existing data such as images, videos, and audio. The TTA noted that the background for this standardization initiative is to prevent social chaos, including digital crimes due to the misuse of AI-generated products.
◇Increase in 'deepfake sexual crimes' prompts implementation of AI basic law
According to the Korean National Police Agency, digital sex crimes such as the production and distribution of false videos (deepfakes) using AI technology were recorded as 812 cases as of September 2024. This is about a fivefold increase compared to 168 cases in 2023. With the advancement of AI technology, it has become easier for anyone to create content, leading to an increase in related crimes.
Accordingly, the government will implement the 'Basic Law on the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust' (AI Basic Law) in January next year. It will be indicated that the products created by AI are 'results produced by artificial intelligence.'
In line with this, the TTA has decided to promote standardization of AI-based synthetic content. The aim is to document information about the source and record of digital content to enhance the transparency of AI-generated products. Additionally, techniques for displaying transparency information, such as watermark methods, the definition of the 'life cycle of AI-generated products' including creation, provision, and utilization, and stakeholder and requirement specifications for each life cycle will be provided.
The standardization work was initiated at the suggestion of the TTA AI Reliability Center. Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation and Sungkyunkwan University are participating in the standardization work. The goal is to establish regulations within the year through the TTA AI-based Technology Project Group (PG1005). The project group includes 16 industry, academia, and research institutions such as the Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and Hallym University.
Son Seung-hyun, chairman of the TTA, said, 'The transparency of AI-generated products is becoming increasingly important for the safe distribution of information throughout society,' and added, 'Through this standardization, we hope to contribute to the expansion of the usability of AI-generated products and the establishment of a trustworthy information distribution environment.'