Samsung compliance chief warns of legal risks in AI era, calls for proactive strategy

The Samsung Compliance Committee held a workshop with affiliate companies at Samsung Finance Campus in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday, the committee announced Wednesday.

Held under the theme "Compliance in the Age of AI Transformation," the workshop brought together about 80 participants — including committee members, secretariat staff and compliance officers from affiliate companies — to share challenges and risks in corporate compliance during the AI transition era and discuss response strategies.

In his opening remarks, Chairman Lee Chan-hee said companies are "facing both enormous opportunities and significant legal and ethical risks as humanity evolves into the AI era," adding that it was "time to discuss proactive compliance strategies together to realize the value of ethical management."

Kim Byung-pil, a professor at KAIST's School of Technology Management, delivered a morning lecture on "Agentic AI and Compliance," covering cases of AI tool misuse and the importance of information access controls. Practitioners from Samsung SDS and Samsung Electronics then presented on "The Current State and Challenges of AI Adoption" and "AI and Compliance Operations," respectively.

In the afternoon, Kim Kyung-sun and Lee Kyung-mook — both newly joined members of the committee's fourth term — gave lectures on leadership and human capital management in the AI era.

Committee members and compliance practitioners from affiliate companies then held an open discussion, exchanging views freely on a range of topics.

The committee said it would continue to monitor the compliance status of affiliate companies and maintain ongoing communication and cooperation with the senior management of each company.