Japan Prime Minister to announce international framework for generative AI

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan will officially announce the establishment of an international framework for regulating and utilising generative AI technology. This significant development will be unveiled at a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which will be held in Paris.

With participation expected from over 40 countries, including major players like G7 nations, EU member states, South Korea, and Singapore, the framework aims to set common rules and guidelines for the global governance of AI. Prime Minister Kishida emphasised the importance of international cooperation in addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by AI technology.

In a draft speach for the upcoming OECD meeting, the Prime Minister plans to highlight AI’s transformative role in tackling significant challenges like healthcare and climate change while stressing the need to mitigate risks such as disinformation and underscoring the importance of implementing technical safeguards for AI’s safe and reliable application.

Japan’s leadership role in spearheading this initiative stems from its previous proposal of the Hiroshima AI Process, which served as the foundation for the newly announced international framework. The framework builds upon the principles and agreements reached during the Hiroshima AI Process, with the aim of promoting the safe, secure, and ethical deployment of AI technology worldwide.

As part of the initiative, Japan is advocating for the adoption of technologies like Originator Profile (OP), which enables the verification of online information authenticity, thus helping combat the spread of misinformation.