Era of AI Regulatory Collision: The Intersection of the Finalization of EU AI Act Technical Standards and the 100th Day of South Korea's AI Basic Act Enforcement

April 28, 2026: Finalization of EU AI Act technical standards. Intersecting with the 100th day of the enforcement of South Korea's Artificial Intelligence Basic Act, the global AI regulatory landscape is entering a new phase. [Image = AI-generated image] The 'Brussels Effect' of Regulation Lands in Seoul In April 2026, the global AI regulatory landscape entered a historical phase where two major axes collide. On April 28, 2026, news that the European Union (EU) finalized the technical standards and governance framework for the 'AI Act'—the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation—sent deep shockwaves through the AI industry. Concurrently, South Korea has been enforcing its own 'Framework Act on the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence and Creation of Trust Bases' (hereinafter the AI Basic Act) since January 22. South Korea is evaluated as highly likely to become the…