SK Telecom said it will strengthen its AI governance system in step with the enforcement of the AI Basic Act and launch an in-house "Good AI" campaign starting on the 22nd to build safe, trusted services.
SK Telecom organized and shared the main points of the AI Basic Act and privacy compliance requirements in an easy-to-understand format with employees, while also upgrading the process for using its "AI Governance Portal" to manage the reliability and safety of AI services. The plan is to embed governance into every employee's daily work. The intent is to apply it across the entire development and operations cycle.
Since 2021, SK Telecom has proactively pursued ethical management, including establishing people-centered "AI values." In Mar. last year, it unveiled its AI governance principles, "T.H.E. AI," and in Apr. it became the first domestic telecom company to obtain ISO/IEC 42001, the international standard for AI management systems. "T.H.E. AI" stands for by Telco, for Humanity, with Ethics, and encompasses consolidation and trust, inclusion and welfare, and transparency and responsibility.
The portal, launched in Sep. last year, is a system that analyzes risks and opportunities based on "T.H.E. AI" and assesses compliance with checklists by risk level. To link user privacy protection with governance, SK Telecom had the CPO oversee related duties starting in Dec. last year.