People close to the deliberations say Japan is leaning more toward looser rules governing the use of artificial intelligence than the European Union because it hopes the technology will spur economic growth and become a leader in advanced chips.
The goal by the end of the year is to develop an approach to AI that more closely resembles the U.S. posture than the draconian rules favored by the EU, said the official, who asked not to be identified because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media. .
If Japan softens its approach, it will seek to establish the rule as a global benchmark, with requirements such as companies disclosing copyrighted material used to train AI systems that generate content such as text and graphics. EU efforts may slow down.
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