Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has released a report of the results of its market study relating to the conditions of the generative AI market in Japan. The report found that (1) the use of generative AI is expanding rapidly, with the implementation of generative AI advancing; (2) however, the market for generative AI is considered to be in its infancy, and competition for the development of generative AI models, etc., is still active; (3) however, the conditions of the competition are such that competition is centered on big tech companies with a financial advantage, etc., and with few comments indicating specific actions as concerns regarding competition; and (4) there were a certain number of comments indicating concerns of competition in the future market. The report also outlines the JFTC’s views on “access restrictions / exclusion of competitors” and “tying”, with guidance on how they are interpreted under Antimonopoly Act.
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