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Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business

JP-METI-AI-2024 · JP · voluntary code

Source: https://policywindow.org/wiki/japan-meti-ai-guidelines

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Summary

Joint METI + MIC issuance consolidating prior AI Utilization Guidelines (2019) + AI R&D Principles (2017) into a single business-facing framework. Voluntary; explicitly aligned with G7 Hiroshima AI Process Code of Conduct + OECD AI Principles. Ten core principles spanning fair competition, accountability, transparency, education, AI safety. Companion of the Hiroshima AI Process Reporting Framework Japan operationalises; reflects Japan's preferred soft-law posture vs. the EU AIA's prescriptive model.

At a glance

Adopted: 2024-04-19
Effective: 2024-04-19
Status: in force
Primary source: METI/MIC AI Guidelines for Business v1.0 (Apr 2024)
Source URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2024/0419_002.html

How to cite this article

APA

Policy Window. (2024). Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business [Wiki article — Instrument]. https://policywindow.org/wiki/japan-meti-ai-guidelines

Chicago

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Harvard

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OSCOLA

Policy Window, 'Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business' (Wiki article — Instrument, 2024) <https://policywindow.org/wiki/japan-meti-ai-guidelines> accessed [date].

BibTeX

@misc{policywindow-japan-meti-ai-guidelines,
  title  = {Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business},
  author = {Policy Window},
  year   = {2024},
  howpublished = {METI/MIC AI Guidelines for Business v1.0 (Apr 2024)},
  url    = {https://policywindow.org/wiki/japan-meti-ai-guidelines},
  note   = {Primary source: https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2024/0419_002.html}
}