Japan Enacts Bill to Promote AI Development and Address Its Risks

House of Councillors Passes AI Promotion Bill; Government to Be Allowed to Investigate AI Business Operators

A bill to promote the research and development of artificial intelligence-related technologies and their utilization was passed by a majority vote at the House of Councillors on Wednesday.

Japan passes AI law targeting misuse risks

New legislation promotes tech development but allows authorities to name companies linked to criminal use of artificial intelligence - Anadolu Ajansı

Japan enacts bill to promote AI development and address its risks

The new law includes a provision to allow the government to disclose the names of malicious businesses in the event of crime using AI.

TOKYO (EFE) — Japan yesterday approved the country's first legislation on the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) with the intention of addressing the dangers posed by the improper use of this technology, such as the spread of false information or "deepfakes," although it did not include criminal provisions. The legislation was developed based on current international regulations on AI to prevent harm such as the violation of pub…

For the Asian country, AI is “an important technology for national security” and addresses the dangers of spreading false information or ‘deepfakes’

[Digital Daily Reporter Baek Ji-young] Minister of Science and ICT Yoo Sang-im emphasized on the 28th, "Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation are not limited to information and communication technology (ICT), but are creating huge changes and disruptive innovations in all industries, so we will establish a government-wide cooperative system for ICT technology commercialization." At the 'AI and Digital Technology Commercializati…