Japan passes law allowing firms to collect personal data for AI

Japan's parliament has amended its personal data protection law to allow companies to collect sensitive personal information without individual consent for AI development and statistical analysis, provided the data is deemed low-risk and companies disclose usage and face fines for misuse. The government will also share its own datasets with private companies and research institutes for AI and autonomous driving development.

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