"Japan to disclose names of malicious AI businesses," 21 January 2025

The government plans to introduce a bill that would allow it to disclose the names of businesses using artificial intelligence to engage in malicious activities, such as crimes and human rights violations...

The bill states that the government can investigate malicious cases that cannot be handled by existing laws and regulations. Based on the results of probes, the government will be able to give direct guidance and advice to businesses and then publicly announce their names...

Investigations under the law would cover cases that could lead to crimes such as cyberattacks and fraud as well as human rights violations such as the promotion of discrimination...

The government agreed to the panel's view and concluded that strong regulations such as penalties on offenders should not be introduced because they would undermine businesses...