The government on Friday approved a bill allowing the state to assess cases of misuse of artificial intelligence and advise firms on the issue, in what would be Japan's first legislation dedicated to the rapidly spreading technology.The government hopes to reassure companies and the public about utilizing generative AI amid concerns about how abuses could lead to the spread of disinformation and privacy violations.The draft law obligates companies to cooperate with the government's AI measures. When the use of AI involves human rights violations, the names of the companies concerned will be…READ FULL ARTICLE
