South Korean public favors allowing AI to use personal information under 'prior notice, opt-out anytime' mechanism

TechFlow reported on Nov. 05 that, according to Yonhap News Agency, a public discussion result released by South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Personal Information Protection Commission showed that among 195 participants, 20 of 25 discussion groups (80%) supported adopting a 'prior notice, opt-out anytime' mechanism when AI uses personal information, rather than seeking separate consent before each use. After the discussion, support for the mechanism rose from 46.2% to 56.4%, while support for seeking separate consent before each use fell from 47.7% to 41%.

In addition, 75.4% of respondents believe companies should bear responsibility for personal information risk assessment and protection, while 74.9% emphasized that the government should be responsible for setting standards and overseeing enforcement. The Personal Information Protection Commission plans to formulate a personal information system reform proposal within the year, incorporating public and expert opinions.

Source: TechFlow