Artificial intelligenceJapan courts ASEAN on AI tech to check China's influence
Tokyo seeks Asian-tailored models that also promote democratic values
Japan hopes to team up with ASEAN members to study large language models that serve as a basis for developing generative AI. © Reuters
KIU SUGANO, Nikkei staff writer
January 15, 2025 06:18 JST
TOKYO -- Japan will work with member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the development of large language models (LLMs) for artificial intelligence, amid concerns about China's efforts to regulate AI in ways that critics say are authoritarian.