{
  "id": 2162391,
  "title": "Japan to Require AI Firms to Disclose Training Data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/japan-to-require-ai-firms-to-disclose-training-data",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/08/19/2322222/japan-to-require-ai-firms-to-disclose-training-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan is drafting a nonbinding \"comply or explain\" code that would compel generative AI companies, including those operating abroad in Japan, to disclose vital information regarding their AI models, training data, and collection methods. The proposal extends to rights holders who can request whether particular webpages were incorporated into the training datasets. According to The Japan Times, the draft code is structured around three core principles. The first principle mandates companies to openly reveal the generative AI models they utilize, the data they train on, and the methods employed for data acquisition on their websites, without mandating the disclosure of sensitive information. The second principle requires businesses to disclose when specific webpages are part of the training data upon request from copyright holders and rights holders alleging infringement. The third principle dictates that companies must respond to inquiries from users of their systems and services who are concerned about copyright infringement.",
  "summary": "Japan is preparing a nonbinding \"comply or explain\" code that would urge generative AI companies, including foreign firms operating in Japan, to disclose what models they use, what training data they rely on, and how that data was collected. The proposal would also let rights holders ask whether specific webpages were included in training datasets. The Japan Times reports: The draft code…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Japan to require AI firms to disclose training data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/japan-to-require-ai-firms-to-disclose-training-data",
        "published": "2026-08-19T05:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Japan urges AI firms to disclose training data to combat IP infringement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/japan-urges-ai-firms-to-disclose-training-data-to-combat-ip",
        "published": "2026-08-19T07:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}