Japan PM to propose advanced AI safety cooperation framework with ASEAN
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to propose a new cooperative framework with ASEAN members to address threats from advanc
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to introduce a new cooperative framework with ASEAN members later this month to tackle potential threats posed by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), according to government sources. The proposed framework will emphasize sharing knowledge, jointly devising AI safety assessment methods, capacity building, and implementing safety assessment systems.
The summit, organized under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is scheduled to take place in Manila, coinciding with related meeting agendas. The new framework, dubbed the Japan-ASEAN partnership on AI safety and security, is framed as an extension of Japan's diplomatic strategy for an advanced free and open Indo-Pacific, a concept initially introduced by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a response to China's expanding influence in the region.
Takaichi first unveiled the idea during a visit to Vietnam in May 2025. Japan intends to offer guidance and support for each country to independently assess AI safety, as well as strengthen cooperation between its government-linked Japan AI Safety Institute and other nations. This initiative is built upon the earlier ASEAN-Japan co-creation project for AI, which aimed at fostering trustworthy AI systems, proposed by Japan at the October 2025 ASEAN summit meetings.
ASEAN's membership includes Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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