Japan weighs regulating AI developers, following U.S. and EU

Tokyo faces challenge of balancing safety and innovation

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Generative AI can make lives more comfortable but carries with it concerns about misinformation. © Reuters

KOHEI SAKAI, TAKASHI TSUJI and RYOHEI YASOSHIMA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON -- Japan is considering regulating large domestic and international AI developers to limit risks to society such as the spread of misinformation, following steps taken by the U.S. and the European Union.

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