In our blog post dated May 11,
2023, we discussed the Japanese government's legal
protections from generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Comparing to other developed countries, the Japanese regulations
are considered to be the loosest.
Recently, on June 9, 2023, the Japanese government held a
meeting for the Intellectual Property Strategic Program and
discussed the generative AI as a major topic for the first
time.1
The meeting addressed the increasing risk of copyright
violations, as AI technology allows the creation of text or images
closely resembling original works. The government plans to develop
a clearer definition of what constitutes copyright
infringement as well as measures to protect the rights of
creators. At the same time, the government seeks to
consider how the technology can be best developed with
generative AI, as utilizing generative AI can improve
efficiency in creative fields.
