On February 4, 2025, the Japanese Government announced its intention to position Japan as “the most AI-friendly country in the world”, with a lighter regulatory approach than that of the EU and some other nations. This statement follows: (i) the Japanese government’s recent submission of an AI bill to Japan’s Parliament, and (ii) the Japanese Personal Data Protection Commission’s (“PPC”) proposals to amend the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”) to facilitate the use of personal data for the development of AI.
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