Japan: Prime Minister’s Office announced drafting of Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan

On 12 September 2025, the Artificial Intelligence Strategy Headquarters, established under the Artificial Intelligence Act that took full effect on 1 September 2025, held its first meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting focused on the operation of the Headquarters and the development of an Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan structured around four policy areas. The first area, “Using AI,” addressed the application of AI in sectors such as elderly care, including nursing robots and monitoring systems, and discussed regulatory and systemic measures to support adoption. The second area, “Creating AI,” covered efforts to enhance domestic research and development, advance AI models and physical systems, and secure infrastructure such as data centres, power supply, and communication networks. The third area, “Enhancing the Reliability of AI,” considered measures to prevent rights infringements through guidelines under the AI Act, research and development, and engagement in international governance. The fourth area, “Collaborating with AI,” examined structural changes in employment and industry, the development of systems and social mechanisms for AI integration, and the inclusion of these elements in the Basic Plan as part of a coordinated national approach.