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日本語(JA) "AI（人工知能）モデル開発やデータ活用を進めるため、個人データを収集する際の規制緩和を盛り込んだ個人情報保護法の改正案が10日、参院本会議で与野党の賛成多数で可決され、成立した。" "病歴や犯罪歴といった機微な個人情報の取り扱いに懸念が出ており、今後策定される規則やガイドラインに対応がゆだねられる。" "改正案に賛成

Japan eases personal data rules for AI development

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Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information has been amended, easing regulations on the collection of personal data for AI model development and utilization. The revised law passed the House of Councillors with a majority vote, though concerns remain regarding the handling of sensitive personal information such as medical history and criminal records. Future regulations and guidelines will be crucial in addressing these privacy concerns. AI

IMPACT This policy change could accelerate AI development in Japan by facilitating data access, but raises concerns about privacy protections for sensitive data.

RANK_REASON Significant regulatory change impacting AI development in Japan. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Japan eases personal data rules for AI development

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    The bill to amend the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, which includes deregulation for the collection of personal data to promote the development of AI (artificial intelligence) models and data utilization, was passed by a majority of both ruling and opposition parties at a plenary session of the House of Councillors on the 10th and enacted. Concerns have been raised about the handling of sensitive personal information such as medical history and criminal records, and responses will be left to rules and guidelines to be formulated in the future. Approved the amendment bill

    "AI（人工知能）モデル開発やデータ活用を進めるため、個人データを収集する際の規制緩和を盛り込んだ個人情報保護法の改正案が10日、参院本会議で与野党の賛成多数で可決され、成立した。" "病歴や犯罪歴といった機微な個人情報の取り扱いに懸念が出ており、今後策定される規則やガイドラインに対応がゆだねられる。" "改正案に賛成したのは、自民党、日本維新の会のほか、国民民主党、チームみらい。立憲民主党、公明党、参政党、共産党、れいわ新選組、沖縄の風、社民党などが反対した。" https://www. asahi.com/articles/ASV7945Q2V7 9…

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