KLRI : KOREA LEGISLATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

   

The Korea Legislation Research Institute (President Yeong-soo Han) hosted a joint academic conference with the Korean Society of Property Law and the Legal Research Institute of Korea University on April 25 (Friday), starting at 1:00 PM in the Veritas Hall of the CJ Law Building in the Korea University. The conference was themed “Civil Law in the Era of Digital and Artificial Intelligence.”

   

This conference was organized to diagnose key issues facing civil law in the rapidly changing digital technology environment and to explore legal interpretations and legislative responses. It featured lively presentations and discussions centered on timely issues such as virtual assets and deepfakes.

   

A total of five presentations were delivered at the conference. The first presenter, Professor Woo-jeong Jeon of KAIST, presented on "Legal Issues and Improvement Measures Concerning the Establishment of Security Interests and Enforcement in Virtual Assets." Next, Research Fellow Won-gyu Jang of the AI Legislation Team at the Korea Legislation Research Institute addressed "Contract Law Approaches to AI Development," covering key considerations between contracting parties when forming AI development contracts.

   

Subsequently, Dr. Tae-hoon Kim from the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice presented on "A Review of Civil Law Regulation of Digital Inheritance." Professors Ji-hye Shin from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Se-il Ko from Chungnam National University presented on "Liability Principles in the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence" and

   

"Deepfakes and Privacy Protection," respectively, proposing legal response directions within the digital environment.

   

Discussions were held for each topic by participants including Won-jun Jeong, Leader of the AI Legislation Team and Hyo-seong Bae, Associate Research Fellow of the KLRI.

   

In the discussion following the presentation on "Liability Principles in the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence," Team Leader Won-jun Jeong pointed out, “The technical characteristics of AI, such as its unpredictability and lack of explainability, make it difficult to verify the specific process by which results are derived.” He emphasized, “If minimal legal regulations are not established during the development stage of AI, control may become even more difficult during the utilization stage. Therefore, legislative supplementation is necessary from a balanced perspective.”

   

KLRI President Yeong-soo Han stated, “Rapid advancements in digital technology and changes in economic structures are significantly impacting the property law system,” adding, “I hope this academic conference serves as a meaningful opportunity to examine the current state of civil law within the evolving digital and AI era and to explore future development directions.”

   

Meanwhile, the Korea Legislation Research Institute established an AI Legislation Team in 2024 to conduct related research. This initiative addresses the need for comprehensive legal system revision, improvement, and new development to promote AI development, innovation, and utilization while simultaneously minimizing risks and adverse effects.

   

Date: April 25, 2025 (Friday)

Venue: Veritas Hall, CJ Law Building, Korea University