Poland's Digital Ministry Launches AI Adoption Program With South Korea

Poland's Ministry of Digital Affairs announced on Thursday, November 5, that it has begun cooperating with the Republic of Korea under the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP). The project, "Accelerating AI Application by Polish Industry," is meant to speed up the adoption of artificial intelligence in the Polish economy.

What was announced

According to a PAP report published on wnp.pl, Deputy Digital Affairs Minister Dariusz Standerski met with representatives of Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) and the Korea Development Institute (KDI). The meeting formally confirmed the launch of the project.

The goal is to examine the impact of AI on Polish companies and speed up its adoption. Experts from both countries are to jointly analyze the legal environment and the governance model for regulatory sandboxes, and to draw up a strategy for developing them. Sandboxes let businesses test AI solutions in safe, supervised conditions.

Together we will examine the impact of AI development on our companies and speed up its adoption, because today it is one of the most important challenges for the competitiveness of our economy - Dariusz Standerski, Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs

Korea as a benchmark

The ministry says South Korea has approved more than 2,500 projects in regulatory sandboxes across various sectors. The figure comes from the ministry, as cited in the PAP report, and serves as an argument for drawing on Korean experience.

The exchange is also set to cover implementation of the EU AI Act and work on the Polish act on artificial intelligence systems. Korea presented how it builds sandboxes, while Poland discussed implementing EU rules and the national law.

The project is also meant to support the Artificial Intelligence Development and Safety Commission, whose first chair was chosen a few weeks ago, according to CyberDefence24.

What comes next

After the KSP ends, the Economic Innovation Partnership Program (EIPP) is planned for autumn 2027. It is to focus on AI in a selected sector of Polish industry.

Under the EIPP, the ministry announced AI infrastructure for a chosen industrial complex, AI-driven production automation, and support for small and medium-sized businesses in adopting AI. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is to take part.

Background to the cooperation

CyberDefence24 notes that the first declarations of cooperation came in April, during Prime Minister Donald Tusk's visit to South Korea. For now these are announcements of an advisory program and knowledge exchange, and the sources give neither a budget for the project nor any specific deployments at companies.