AI 딥페이크 시대의 국가안보와 법적 대응 : 심리전, 인지전, 정보전을 중심으로 = National Security Threats Posed by Deepfake Technology and the Legal Response Framework

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has facilitated the proliferation of deepfake technologies, raising profound concerns for national security. This study investigates the multifaceted threats posed by AI-generated deepfakes through the analytical frameworks of psychological warfare, cognitive warfare, and information warfare. Employing a doctrinal legal analysis, the paper examines the applicability and limitations of existing regulatory instruments, including the Criminal Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, the Framework Act on Telecommunications, and the National Security Act. The findings reveal that current legislation is predominantly oriented toward individual protection and insufficiently addresses the hybrid nature of deepfakes, which simultaneously target emotions, cognition, and information systems. To address these gaps, the study proposes comprehensive policy measures: strengthening statutory provisions on illicit information, reinterpreting legal norms from a national security perspective, and establishing real-time institutional mechanisms to counter cognitive and psychological manipulation. By situating deepfakes within the broader discourse of hybrid threats, this research advances legal scholarship and policy development, offering insights into how states can enhance resilience against emerging AI-driven security challenges.