Bill to ease data protection law for AI development clears Japan's lower house - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
from hoagecko@sh.itjust.works to privacy@lemmy.ml on 26 May 14:02
https://sh.itjust.works/post/60809781

Consent will no longer be required for using data for AI development and statistical analysis purposes provided that the data does not identify individuals.

Specifically, companies will no longer need consent from individuals to collect public information on social media and other platforms, or to share corporate-held data with other companies.

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DetectiveSanity@lemmy.world on 27 May 11:10 next collapse

Is this true?

I wouldn’t expect Japan to do such thing frankly.

PotatoPie@lemmy.zip on 28 May 12:34 collapse

Japan will do anything to stay competitive with china, bending of rules and changing of stance be it as unethical as it can be for this goal has been happening for their entire history

hoagecko@sh.itjust.works on 29 May 01:33 collapse

I am adding this comment as related information has come to light.

In March of this year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with a representative of Palantir Technologies.

Courtesy call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by Mr. Thiel, Co-Founder and Chairman, Palantir Technologies Inc. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (March 5, 2026)

On Japanese social media, there are voices speculating that this relationship between Palantir and Japan may have led to the introduction of this bill.