AI R&D GUIDELINES
AI開発ガイドライン
Start date :2017
End date :
Name of responsible governmental body :
- The Conference toward AI Network Society (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;AIネットワーク社会推進会議（総務省）)
Description :
- These Guidelines are prepared as a basis for international discussions at G7 and OECD regarding matters expected to be considered in R&D activities for promoting the benefits and reducing the risks of AI.
Objectives:
- These Guidelines aim at protecting the interests of users and deterring the spread of risks, thus achieving a human-centered “Wisdom Network Society” by way of increasing the benefits and mitigating the risks of AI systems through the sound progress of AI networks. (A “Wisdom Network Society” is a society where, as a result of the progress of AI networking, humans live in harmony with AI networks, and data/information/knowledge are freely and safely created, distributed, and linked to form a wisdom network, encouraging collaborations beyond space among people, things, and events in various fields and consequently enabling creative and vibrant developments).
OECD AI principle adressed:
- Inclusive growth, sustainable development and well-being
- Human-centred values and fairness
- Transparency and explainability
- Robustness, security and safety
- Accountability
- Investing in AI R&D
- Fostering a digital ecosystem for AI
- Providing an enabling policy environment for AI
- International co-operation for trustworthy AI
Relevant policy area covered:
- Corporate governance
- Development
- Digital economy
- Economy
- Innovation
- Science and technology
Related to a theme:
Estimated budget expenditure (range per year):
- Less than 1M
Background including shifts in the policy initiative:
- This Guideline was prepared in 2017 as a basis for international discussions at G7 and OECD regarding matters expected to be considered in R&D activities for promoting the benefits and reducing the risks of AI.
Policy initiative is a structural reform:
- No
Evaluated:
- No
Link to evaluation or reports:
- N.A
Public access URL:
Funding from the private sector:
- No
Type of evaluation:
- N.A
Evaluation provides input to:
- N.A
Evaluation performed by:
- N.A
Policy instruments :
Regulatory oversight and ethical advice bodies
- Type : Regulatory oversight and ethical advice bodies
- Name in English :
- Description : This Guidelines consist of the following 9 AI R&D Principles and comment on them:1) Principle of collaboration―Developers should pay attention to the interconnectivity and interoperability of AI systems.2) Principle of transparency―Developers should pay attention to the verifiability of inputs/outputs of AI systems and the explainability of their judgments.3) Principle of controllability―Developers should pay attention to the controllability of AI systems.4) Principle of safety―Developers should take it into consideration that AI systems will not harm the life, body, or property of users or third parties through actuators or other devices.5) Principle of security―Developers should pay attention to the security of AI systems.6) Principle of privacy―Developers should take it into consideration that AI systems will not infringe the privacy of users or third parties.7) Principle of ethics―Developers should respect human dignity and individual autonomy in R&D of AI systems.8) Principle of user assistance―Developers should take it into consideration that AI systems will support users and make it possible to give them opportunities for choice in appropriate manners.9) Principle of accountability―Developers should make efforts to fulfill their accountability to stakeholders including AI systems’ users.
- Country : Japan
- Type(s) of oversight or advice : Technical guidance (e.g. toolkits, documentation, technical standards)
- Activities : Provide guidance, advice and support to stakeholders | Gather opinions from stakeholders on ethical principles, regulation improvements, etc. | Cross-government coordination in developing/adopting guidelines, regulations, etc.
- Reports to : International organisation (e.g. European Commission, UNESCO) | Ministry
- The regulatory oversight/ethical advice body is composed of : A mix / other
- - Other : Mix (Multistakeholder)
- Reports are publicly available : Yes
Regulatory oversight and ethical advice bodies
- Type : Regulatory oversight and ethical advice bodies
- Name in English :
- Country : Japan
- Function performed by the public body : Ethical advice
- Type(s) of oversight or advice : Procedural guidance (e.g. guidelines, standards, codes of conduct, collective agreements)
- Activities : Provide expert ethical opinion
- Reports to : International organisation (e.g. European Commission, UNESCO)
- The regulatory oversight/ethical advice body is composed of : A mix / other
- Reports are publicly available : Yes
Last updated : May 26, 2023
