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Japan: Interpretation of AI and Copyright

Progress

Current status
adopted
15 May 2023 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Content moderation, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 May 2023
adopted

Adopted legal interpretations of copyright law establishing differences in use of copyrighted works in AI training data and output data

On 15 May 2023, the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs published a document on legal interpretations on artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright online after a meeting of the Cabinet Office's AI Strategy Team. The document interpreted the purpos…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government