Japan Digital Minister Warns of Falling Behind in AI Race
Digital Minister Hisashi Matsumoto warned that Japan must accelerate artificial intelligence development to avoid becoming a technology colony. He defended a bill allowing developers to train models using personal data as the government seeks to compete with the United States and China.
Digital Minister Hisashi Matsumoto warned that Japan risks becoming an "AI colony" unless the nation accelerates domestic development through new data-sharing legislation. The proposed bill would allow developers to train AI models using medical and criminal records without individual consent to keep pace with global technological shifts. This legislative push comes as Tokyo balances its reliance on United States technology with a strategic need for homegrown computing sovereignty.
