Bill to ease data protection law for AI development clears Japan's lower house - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)

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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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[-] PotatoPie@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

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

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