Japan will start discussing artificial intelligence regulations in the summer

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press) – Japan’s government council on Wednesday decided to start discussions this summer on regulations mainly affecting creators of generative artificial intelligence.

As work on AI regulations progresses in Europe and the United States, Japan will discuss introducing regulations that will work in conjunction with the guidelines for business entities developed in April.

Wednesday’s meeting of the government’s AI Strategy Council was attended by experts and ministers, including Science and Technology Policy Minister Sanae Takaichi.

The planned regulations, mainly covering creators of generative artificial intelligence, will be considered in the hope that they will prevent the development of artificial intelligence technologies that could lead to human rights violations, weapons production, crime and terrorism.

The Council will also discuss whether industry-specific regulation could apply to AI service providers and users, taking into account the need to mitigate risks arising from the use of generative AI technologies in medical equipment and autonomous vehicles.

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