AI STRATEGY

AI戦略

Start date :2019
End date :
Name of responsible governmental body :
  • Integrated Innovation Strategy Promotion Council (Cabinet Office) (CAO;統合イノベーション戦略推進会議)
Description :
  • This Strategy describes measures that Japan should immediately take to overcome issues Japan faces by leveraging Japan's strengths and to open up opportunities for the future.
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Objectives:
  • To specify the environment and measures conducive to effective future utilization of AI, including generative AI, for the purposes of contributing to the solution of global issues through realization of Society 5.0 and overcoming the issues facing Japanese society.
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
  • Building human capacity and preparing for labour market transition
  • International co-operation for trustworthy AI
Relevant policy area covered:
  • Development
  • Education
  • Innovation
  • Science and technology
Related to a theme:
Direct beneficiaries:
Estimated budget expenditure (range per year):
  • More than 500M
Shift related to COVID-19:
  • The importance for building and maintaining a capability to cope with pandemics are clearly stated in this strategy.
Background including shifts in the policy initiative:
  • Since formulating the Strategy in 2019 in the form of four strategic objectives, the government has been actively promoting various measures to realize these strategic objectives. In addition, the government has reviewed and revised these measures on an annual basis.
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 :

National strategies, agendas and plans

  • Type : National strategies, agendas and plans
  • Name in English : AI Strategy
  • Country : Japan
  • Strategy mainly prioritises : AI policy governance (e.g. vertical and horizontal coordination, evaluation) | Business innovation and innovative entrepreneurship | Public research capabilities | Education and skills | Societal challenges (e.g. social inclusiveness); environmental challenges (e.g. sustainability) | Connectivity and digitalisation
  • Societal challenge(s) emphasised : None specifically emphasised
  • Implementation mechanism : Action plan | Periodic monitoring and/or evaluation of progress
Last updated : Jul 5, 2024
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