Japan Wants AI Companies to Disclose Which Data They Use to Train Their Models

Japan will start asking AI companies to disclose the data they use to train their AI models after its government approved a "principle plan" last week. Under the plan, companies will be encouraged to disclose through a voluntary guideline; there will be no fines or other penalties for those that don't participate. Officials aim to finalize the guideline as early as fall 2026.

The plan applies to developers and providers of generative AI services in Japan, including foreign companies like Google and OpenAI, Japan Times reports.

Per the draft plan, AI firms must publish an online outline of their models, the types of training data used, and the methods for collecting that data, though trade secrets are exempt. When copyright holders allege infringement, companies must, under defined conditions, say whether a specific URL or creative work was included in the training data.

The code also urges firms to avoid...

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