US EditionNintendo Denies Politician's AI Lobbying Claims
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channelnews : Nintendo Denies Lobbying Japanese Government Over Generative AI Concerns
Nintendo, a company known for vigorously defending its intellectual property, has denied claims that it lobbied the Japanese government to protect its assets from generative AI technologies. The controversy began when Japanese politician Satoshi Asano posted on X (formerly Twitter) about OpenAI’s Sora 2 and the growing concerns among companies regarding potential copyright infringements by generative AI. In his now-deleted post, Asano mistakenly…
Following statements by a Japanese MP who declared the opposite, Nintendo had to clarify its position: no, the firm does not pressure the government against the AI, even though it remains vigilant to protect its licenses.
During the weekend, an alleged leak triggered a media earthquake in Japan and Nintendo was at the center of the whole controversy, for a change. Various media and network accounts claimed that Nintendo had put high pressure on the Japanese government to stop the use of generative AI in the development of games. In a matter of hours, the rumor spread so much that Satoshi Asano, a member of the House of Representatives, had to go out to clarify it…
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