Overview
- The cabinet approved the inaugural AI Basic Plan, acknowledging Japan has fallen behind peers and setting a goal to become the easiest place to develop and use AI.
- The plan organizes policy into four pillars: accelerating use, strengthening development capability, improving reliability, and driving continuous social transformation.
- To bolster safety oversight, the government will expand staffing at the AI Safety Institute to evaluate systems and respond to public concerns about risk.
- Domestic foundation models and AI integrated with robotics are identified as a competitive focus for industry development and support.
- The government will promote everyday use in public services and priority sectors, with annual reviews of the plan and an investment roadmap slated for release by summer 2026.