Japan AI Act
AI Promotion Act
Creates "duty to make reasonable efforts" (not strict requirements) to follow AI principles. Establishes AI Strategy Center. Largely non-binding, consistent with Japan's "soft law" tradition.
Jurisdiction
Japan
JP
Enacted
May 1, 2025
Effective
Sep 1, 2025
Enforcement
Not specified
Enacted May 2025; full effect Sep 2025 (timing varies by source)
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Duty to make reasonable efforts to follow AI principles
- • Establishment of AI Strategy Center
- • Non-binding guidance framework
Compliance Timeline
Sep 1, 2025
All provisions take effect
Quick Facts
- Binding
- Yes
- Mental Health Focus
- No
- Child Safety Focus
- No
- Algorithmic Scope
- No
Why It Matters
Represents "soft law + industrial policy" approach. Influences procurement and norms rather than punishing non-compliance.
Recent Developments
AI Business Guidelines (Version 1.1, March 2025) provide detailed voluntary guidance. Directors should adhere as part of fiduciary duties.
Cite This
APA
Japan. (2025). AI Promotion Act. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/jp-ai-promotion
BibTeX
@misc{jp_ai_promotion,
title = {AI Promotion Act},
author = {Japan},
year = {2025},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/jp-ai-promotion}
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