Japan: Personal Information Protection Commission surveys on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and personal information protection

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
29 Aug 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Aug 2025
under deliberation

Personal Information Protection Commission announced plans to conduct surveys on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and personal information protection

On 29 August 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) announced in its Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request and Priority Measures that it will conduct surveys on artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies in relation t…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority