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AI Governance in Japan 1.1

https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/mono_info_service/ai_shakai_jisso/pdf/20210709_8.pdf
Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   09 Jul 2025
This report provides the result of discussion of ideal approaches to AI governance in Japan for the purpose of operationalizing the Japanese AI Principles by the Expert Group on How AI Principles Should be Implemented (former the Expert Group on Architecture for AI Principles to be Practiced), organized by the METI.

Name in original language

我が国のAIガバナンスの在り方 ver.1.1

Initiative overview

The initiative has the following objectives:To promote deployment of AI technology and help to operationalize the Japanese AI principles.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry|Consumer Affairs Agency

About the policy initiative

Japan
Japan

Organisation:

  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry|Consumer Affairs Agency

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Initiative type:

  • Key reports and whitepapers

Participating organisations:

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Participating countries:

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Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2021

Binding:

  • Non-binding

Target Sectors:

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