Global AI rules shift from strategy to enforcement

Global AI regulatory frameworks are moving from policy design to active enforcement, with the EU AI Act and South Korea's AI Basic Act now imposing significant financial penalties (€35m or 7% global turnover in EU; 30m won in South Korea) for non-compliance. Telecommunications companies face heightened compliance obligations and rising operational costs as enforcement mechanisms become the critical test of regulatory effectiveness.

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