EU may Collaborate with Japan to Moderate AI

AI and Generative AI Moderation continue to be a topic of concern for the European Union; Japan may be the next nation to join the possible AI moderation policies after European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova told Reuters on Monday.

The connection comes after the EU senior official had a conversation with the Asian nation and saw a lot of similarities in their perspectives when looking at AI and Generative AI.

Jourova seems to have seen a "convergence" in both the countries' viewpoints as both have been reported to deepen their cooperation last July when the union became an official partner of Japan's production of vital semiconductors used in defense, electronic, and automotive sectors.

Japan and Other Asian Countries on AI

The European Union reportedly discussed with various Asian countries about the "AI Act" in hopes of making it a global standard despite the "lukewarm" response from several countries, according to a Reuters exclusive. The same report stated that Japan has a more flexible mindset than compared to the European Union's stand.

Japan also reportedly had its sights set on boosting economic growth with the use of AI by becoming a leader in advanced chips.

The July-posted press release stated that the partnership is intended to "contribute to economic resilience and security in the current geopolitical context and accelerated technological shifts." Showing Japan's attempt to energize its chip-making industry through investments and government funding schemes.

Japan and EU's Other Projects

Aside from semiconductor production, Japan and the EU also recently agreed to strengthen collaboration across a wide variety of areas of shared interest, such as quantum and high-performance computing, including reciprocal access for academics to their supercomputers, cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), and particularly generative AI.

Both Japan and the EU, according to Japan News, have also recently shared their agreement to foster collaboration based on the views of linked nations and businesses and agreed that an undersea cable through the Arctic Ocean may result in the revival of data distribution.

The latest development proves the partnership has resulted in cooperative discussions between the two. European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton has also described the partnership with Japan as "excellent" due to its economic ties and how Japan is like-minded with the EU in terms of economic security concerns.

Additionally, Japan News has also reported that with technical development for sixth-generation, or 6G, communications standards have begun; the two parties also stated that they will keep talking about the value of an open and secure communications infrastructure.

The "AI Act" is set to become the world's first law where the ethical, lawful, moral, and other concerns surrounding AI and Generative AI, along with its possible remedies or mitigation strategies in relation to the risk it brings, will be regulated.