In brief

• The Ministry of Digital Affairs has started cooperation with South Korea under the KSP programme on AI regulatory sandboxes.
• The programme for 2026–2027 is called „Accelerating AI Application by Polish Industry”.
• The aim is to test AI solutions in practice before they reach the market; admission rules and budget amounts have not yet been announced.

Cooperation with Korea under the KSP programme

On Thursday, the ministry announced that, within the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP), it had established cooperation with the Republic of Korea. It concerns AI regulatory sandboxes (Polska i Korea Południowa łączą siły w obszarze AI – Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji) (Koreański model dla Polski. Rząd chce otworzyć firmom drogę do testowania AI – Bankier.pl).

The topic was the digital cooperation of both countries, including experience in regulating new technologies.

Aim and scope of the programme

The deputy minister announced joint research into the impact of the development of artificial intelligence on businesses and the acceleration of its implementation. He described this as one of the most important challenges for the competitiveness of the Polish economy. The ministry stated that the cooperation is meant to make it easier for entrepreneurs to create innovative solutions based on AI.

The programme for 2026–2027 will operate under the name „Accelerating AI Application by Polish Industry”. Its launch was confirmed by letters handed to the deputy minister by the Korean ministry and institute.

What it means for companies

A regulatory sandbox is a space where a company can test new solutions under state supervision, with less stringent requirements than usual. According to official communications, the goal is to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to check AI in practice before a product reaches the market. Admission rules, funding amounts, and submission deadlines have not yet been announced.