TOKYO, Dec 25 (News On Japan) - The Japan Newspaper Publishers Association has submitted an opinion paper calling for new legal frameworks in response to a public consultation on intellectual property conducted by the Cabinet Office, seeking stronger protections for news content amid the rapid spread of generative AI.
The association, which is made up of newspaper companies and broadcasters nationwide, said it has growing concerns over the unauthorized use of news content by generative AI systems, describing the situation as increasingly serious. According to the opinion paper, member organizations have lodged a series of lawsuits and formal protests against generative AI operators, reflecting mounting tension between media companies and AI service providers.
Taking these developments seriously, the association is urging the government to move ahead with legal reforms to ensure that the rights of content creators and news organizations are properly respected, warning that existing frameworks are insufficient to address the challenges posed by emerging AI technologies.
Source: テレ東BIZ















