{"id":2207943,"date":"2025-01-15T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2207943"},"modified":"2025-01-14T14:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T05:55:51","slug":"south-korea-secures-us-ai-tech-access-amid-tightened-export-controls-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/01\/south-korea-secures-us-ai-tech-access-amid-tightened-export-controls-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea secures US AI tech access amid tightened export controls worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motie.go.kr\/kor\/article\/ATCL3f49a5a8c\/170028\/view?mno=&amp;pageIndex=1&amp;rowPageC=0&amp;displayAuthor=&amp;searchCategory=0&amp;schClear=on&amp;startDtD=&amp;endDtD=&amp;searchCondition=1&amp;searchKeyword=#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the country is exempt from the Biden administration\u2019s newly updated export controls on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and AI models. The U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bis.gov\/press-release\/biden-harris-administration-announces-regulatory-framework-responsible-diffusion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unveiled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> these measures on Tuesday, tightening restrictions on AI exports to safeguard national security. South Korea joins 17 other countries in retaining unrestricted access to U.S.-origin AI technologies, while export licenses remain required for shipments to countries such as China and Russia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ROK trade ministry emphasized that the exemption ensures no disruption to South Korea\u2019s imports of advanced U.S. AI technologies. It also clarified that South Korean companies exporting U.S.-origin chips to restricted nations would remain subject to BIS licensing requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BIS framework reflects the U.S.\u2019s dual goals of safeguarding its technological edge and strengthening alliances. It also revises the Data Center <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bis.doc.gov\/index.php\/licensing\/validated-end-user-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Validated End User program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, granting exempt countries like South Korea greater operational freedom for AI-related infrastructure development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For South Korea, continued access to U.S. AI technologies secures critical inputs for the country\u2019s tech sector, bolstering its competitiveness in industries like autonomous vehicles, robotics and data analytics. However, the BIS measures\u2019 tighter oversight on re-exports, particularly to China, adds compliance costs and complicates South Korean firms\u2019 ability to maintain seamless supply chains in their largest export market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economically, the exemption strengthens South Korea\u2019s position as a trusted technology partner, potentially attracting increased foreign direct investment and joint ventures in AI and semiconductors.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/technology-cyber\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Technology &amp; Cyber<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea announced that the country is exempt from the Biden administration\u2019s newly updated export controls on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and AI models. The U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) unveiled these measures on Tuesday, tightening restrictions on AI exports to safeguard national security. South Korea joins 17 other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10407,"featured_media":2207945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[24,28,29],"class_list":["post-2207943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-briefings","tag-business-economy","tag-inter-korean-foreign-relations","tag-technology-cyber"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>South Korea secures US AI tech access amid tightened export controls worldwide - Korea Pro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/01\/south-korea-secures-us-ai-tech-access-amid-tightened-export-controls-worldwide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"South Korea secures US AI tech access amid tightened export controls worldwide - Korea Pro\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"South Korea announced that the country is exempt from the Biden administration\u2019s newly updated export controls on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and AI models. 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