National AI Committee
Statutory high-level coordinating body for national AI policy.
How the laws define this
Both regulatory instruments establish a National AI Committee as a high-level body dedicated to coordinating cross-ministerial policy, overseeing implementation, and providing strategic direction for national AI plans. These frameworks position the committee as central to national AI governance. They diverge, however, regarding operational structure, leadership, and specific administrative functions. Under the Thailand National AI Strategy 2022-2027, the committee is established as a political oversight body explicitly chaired by the Prime Minister, authorized to appoint subcommittees and direct NSTDA/NECTEC as its technical secretariat for operational delivery. Conversely, the Basic Act on AI Technology (Representative: Min Hyung-bae, proposed Oct 29, 2020) defines the committee as a statutory body focused on reviewing and approving basic plans and budgets, managing implementation reporting, and coordinating sectoral regulators specifically to prevent regulatory overlap, without detailing a political chair or operational secretariat.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
How jurisdictions differ
What is distinctive in each definition, binding law in force first.
| Jurisdiction | Instrument | Status | What is distinctive |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Basic Act on AI Technology | Withdrawn | Adds supervisory powers to review and approve national AI basic plans, oversee budgets, coordinate sectoral regulators to avoid overlap, and ensure governance and accountability under the withdrawn bill. |
| Thailand | Thailand National AI Strategy 2022-2027 | Adopted | Limits to a Prime Minister-chaired oversight body that steers non-binding strategy implementation, appoints subcommittees, and directs NSTDA/NECTEC as technical secretariat. |
What it triggers
- Under the Basic Act on AI Technology bill in South Korea, it would have required the Committee to review and approve national AI basic plans, supervise cross-ministerial coordination, and oversee implementation and reporting.source
- Under the Thailand National AI Strategy 2022-2027, the Committee sets out coordination of inter-ministerial activity, appointment of subcommittees, and direction of NSTDA/NECTEC for operational delivery.source
Definitions (2)
A statutory, high-level coordinating body established to review and approve national AI basic plans, supervise cross-ministerial policy coordination, and oversee implementation and reporting; it provides strategic oversight, approves budgets and plans, and coordinates sectoral regulators to avoid overlap. The Committee is central to governance and accountability under the draft law.
The National AI Committee is the Prime Minister‑chaired political oversight body established to steer implementation of the National AI Strategy, coordinate inter‑ministerial activity, appoint subcommittees, and direct NSTDA/NECTEC as the technical secretariat for operational delivery.
Not to be confused with
The related National AI Coordination Board focuses on inter-ministerial coordination, while this term involves high-level oversight and plan approval.
Questions and answers
What does the National AI Committee do in South Korea's Basic Act on AI Technology?
It reviews and approves national AI basic plans, supervises cross-ministerial policy coordination, oversees implementation and reporting, approves budgets and plans, and coordinates sectoral regulators. The bill is withdrawn.
Who chairs Thailand's National AI Committee?
The Prime Minister chairs it as the political oversight body for the National AI Strategy 2022-2027. It coordinates inter-ministerial activity and directs the technical secretariat.
Is the National AI Committee binding in Thailand?
No, it operates under the adopted but not binding National AI Strategy 2022-2027, steering implementation.
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