September 16, 2025
Associate Dean Daryl Lim featured on Busan Public Radio BeFM
He spoke about Korea’s groundbreaking Basic Act on Artificial Intelligence and international perspectives on AI governance
CARLISLE, Pa.—Associate Dean Daryl Lim was featured on Morning Wave in Busan, a program on BeFM, Busan’s English-language public radio station. The interview centered on Korea’s groundbreaking Basic Act on Artificial Intelligence and international perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) governance.
In the segment, Lim discussed the significance of Korea’s new Basic Act on AI, set to take effect in January 2026, and offered comparative insights into AI-related laws in the United States and European Union. He also discussed the issue of transparency in generative AI, particularly in relation to watermarks and safeguards against deepfakes. The conversation also featured Judge Jiyoung Yi of the Korean Intellectual Property High Court, who spoke about how AI may enhance judicial efficiency and the role of the court in Korea’s innovation landscape.
The interview took place live in Busan, South Korea. BeFM (Busan English Broadcasting Station, 90.5 FM) is the city’s only public radio station broadcasting in English, serving both residents and international visitors. The station received YouTube’s Silver Creator Award, recognizing its reach and growing international audience. BeFM’s recognition and programming presented a valuable opportunity for Penn State Dickinson Law to connect with a global community.
Daryl Lim is the H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law at Penn State Dickinson Law. He is also the Associate Dean for Research & Strategic Partnerships and Founding Director of the Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Innovation Initiative. At the university level, he is a co-hire at the Institute of Computational and Data Sciences and an affiliate at the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence.
Professor Lim is an award-winning author, observer, and commentator on national and global trends in IP and competition policy and how they influence and are influenced by law, technology, economics, and politics. He helps policymakers, attorneys, corporate counsel, scholars, and the public understand the world around them. He is a founding member of the Global IP Alliance and its local chapters in Pennsylvania and Illinois. In addition, he serves as Co-Chair of the University Education Committee in the US IP Alliance.
In December 2022, the American Law Institute elected Professor Lim to its membership based on demonstrated excellence and outstanding professional achievement. In 2023, the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission recognized him as “a leading expert in antitrust law and economics” and the IAM Strategy 300, a guide to the industry pioneers with “exceptional skill sets, as well as profound insights into the development, creation, and management of IP value,” named him to its World’s Leading IP Strategists 2023 list. In 2024, he was appointed to the consultative group advising the United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. In 2025, he received the IP Professor of the Year Award at the Global Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence & Technology Conclave & Awards.