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Amends Japan's personal information law to allow data sharing without consent for statistics and AI development, strengthen protections for children under 16 and facial feature data, and introduce administrative surcharges for serious violations.
Sets out the government's plan under the AI Promotion Act for promoting AI research, development, use and trustworthiness, revised in 2026 as a second-phase plan.
Creates Japan's active cyber defense framework, requiring designated critical infrastructure operators to report incidents and letting the government acquire and analyze cross-border communications data under review by a new independent oversight commission.
Sets government guidelines under the AI Promotion Act on the steps AI developers, providers and users should take to ensure AI is researched, developed and used appropriately.
Regulates designated providers of key smartphone software such as operating systems and app stores, barring self-preferencing and unfair treatment of app developers and requiring more open platforms, enforced by the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
Establishes Japan's basic framework for AI policy, creating an AI Strategy Headquarters under the Cabinet, requiring an AI Basic Plan and guidelines, and allowing the government to investigate and advise on AI misuse.
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