Japan digital minister has ‘AI warning’, says ‘The point of this ​change is that…’

Japan's digital minister warns of becoming an 'AI colony' if development isn't accelerated. A proposed bill aims to allow AI training on sensitive data without consent, citing the need to keep pace globally. This move, despite privacy concerns, is part of a broader strategy to boost domestic AI capabilities against US and Chinese dominance.

Japan digital minister has ‘AI warning’, says ‘The point of this ​change is that…’
Japan's digital minister warns of becoming an 'AI colony' if development isn't accelerated. A proposed bill aims to allow AI training on sensitive data without consent, citing the need to keep pace globally. This move, despite privacy concerns, is part of a broader strategy to boost domestic AI capabilities against US and Chinese dominance.