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Japan considers penalties for out-of-control frontier AI, plans legal changes to target uncooperative firms

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Japan's government is considering requiring AI companies to fulfill safety obligations and adding penalties to address the risk of frontier AI going out of control, with an overall reform plan to be announced by the end of this year, according to Kyodo News. The measures aim to counter major threats such as AI-enabled cyberattacks and loss of control, and to ensure the government can act against malicious companies that refuse to negotiate. For companies that refuse to cooperate after an incident, the government plans to issue enforcement orders when necessary and is considering penalties for firms that defy them, with the measures expected to focus mainly on frontier AI loss-of-control and attack incidents.

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Japanese government considers penalties for runaway frontier AI, plans legal revision to address malicious companies that refuse to cooperate

IT Home, November 12: According to a Kyodo News report yesterday, the Japanese government is considering requiring AI companies to fulfill security obligations and adding penalties to address the risk of frontier AI going out of control.

IT Home learned from the original report that the Japanese government plans to announce an overall institutional reform plan before the end of this year, and the relevant content has been confirmed at a closed-door working group meeting discussing AI legal systems. The move is intended to address major threats such as AI cyberattacks and loss of control, and to ensure the government can take action against malicious companies that refuse to negotiate.

At present, the business divisions of AI companies are becoming increasingly specialized, covering multiple stages including basic research, foundation model development and user services. The Japanese government will further discuss the scope of entities to be regulated in the future. If U.S. AI large-model companies are also included in regulation, how to effectively protect the rights and interests of Japanese users will also become an urgent issue to resolve.

For companies that still refuse to cooperate in negotiations after problems arise, the Japanese government plans to issue enforcement orders when necessary and is considering penalties for companies that defy the orders. These measures are expected to mainly target incidents involving frontier AI going out of control or attacks.

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