Governments worldwide are discussing AI regulation. Japan is leaning toward lenient rules, putting the future of a comprehensive global framework in doubt.
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Closer to US
Japan seeks lenient AI rules closer to the US than EU's stringent AI Act. It aims to come up with an approach by this year's end.
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EU is strict
Japan's AI strategy council chair, Prof. Yutaka Matsuo, finds EU's proposed AI rules too strict. Meanwhile, EU wants its approach to be the global benchmark.
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Copyright
Japan had declared that using datasets for training AI doesn't violate copyright laws. EU's AI Act is against copyright violations by AI companies.
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Benefits
A softer approach to AI regulation could help Japan regain its technological edge. It may also help the country with its labor shortage problem.