The Personal Information Protection Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced that they have formed the 3rd Personal Information Technology Forum and held a general meeting on the 21st.
The technology forum was first launched in September 2022 to establish a human and technical foundation for personal information protection and safe use in the data economy era, as well as to promote the development of personal information technology and the evolution of the industrial ecosystem. This 3rd technology forum consists of 60 experts from industry, academia, and government in fields closely related to personal information, such as artificial intelligence (AI), healthcare, and communications.
During Part 1 of this general meeting, Chairperson Go Hak-soo awarded certificates of appointment to the forum commissioners, and in Part 2, a presentation on the direction of activities for each subcommittee was conducted, starting with the opening address by Chairperson Jung Soo-hwan. The policy subcommittee will research laws and systems for transitioning the personal information protection framework, while the technology subcommittee will address data safety processing technologies for AI learning and issues related to data transmission rights. The standardization subcommittee plans to study the personal information technology standardization roadmap and the analysis of precedent standards such as self-driving cars.
Chairperson Go Hak-soo noted, "In the rapidly changing technological environment, such as physical artificial intelligence (AI), we must unify national capacities to establish a credible data utilization framework and protect personal information." He added, "The Commission will strive to create a safe data environment that the public can feel through the personal information technology discussed with the technology forum."