About

The AI Sovereignty Review (AISR) is an independent policy intelligence platform analysing AI sovereignty across the United Kingdom and South Korea.

Each month it examines the governance decisions, regulatory frameworks, and strategic policy debates that determine how states and institutions are asserting control over artificial intelligence.

Who it is for

AISR is written for regulatory affairs and government relations professionals at Korean technology firms with UK or European market exposure, UK AI companies navigating an evolving domestic regulatory environment, and specialist advisers and policymakers working in AI governance and international affairs.

Why the UK-South Korea focus

The United Kingdom and South Korea occupy a distinctive and under-analysed position in the global AI sovereignty debate. Both are mid-sized powers with significant AI capabilities, positioned between deep institutional ties to the United States and substantial exposure to Chinese technology infrastructure. Both are navigating the tension between AI openness and strategic control in real time. Both governments have stated explicit aims to establish themselves as leading AI powers.

This analytically rich, politically consequential, and largely uncovered domain is what AISR exists to examine. The governance choices being made in Seoul and Westminster will matter beyond their borders and AISR exists to document and analyse them with the rigour they deserve.

About the author

Taere Kim is a parliamentary analyst with fourteen years of experience monitoring political and legislative developments across Westminster, Holyrood, the Senedd, and Stormont. His work has spanned Hansard analysis, political intelligence, and content taxonomy for Dods Group plc, one of the UK's leading parliamentary monitoring organisations.

A professional Korean–English bilingual, he brings direct primary source access to Korean legislation, regulatory instruments, and government policy documents.

AISR is an independent publication. It is not affiliated with any government, political party, or commercial organisation.