Japan’s Cabinet has approved a bill to revise the personal data protection law, easing restrictions on the use of individual information to accelerate the development and adoption of AI technology. The revisions will facilitate companies’ access to personal data while introducing fines for violations, following the government’s AI basic plan aimed at making Japan the “most AI-friendly country”. Currently, the law requires consent to share sensitive personal information, but the revisions will eliminate this requirement for AI development purposes that do not identify individuals and when there is no clear infringement on rights. The new law will also impose fines on those improperly using data from over 1,000 individuals, with penalties equivalent to the profits gained from such data. The personal data protection law is reviewed every three years.
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