Launch of Japan AI Safety Institute (AISI) - METI Press Release

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Official government press release announcing Japan's entry into the network of national AI Safety Institutes; relevant for tracking international AI governance coordination and the expansion of the global AISI ecosystem.

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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the launch of the AI Safety Institute (AISI) on February 14, 2024, housed within the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA). The institute is tasked with researching AI safety evaluation criteria and methods, and will collaborate internationally with AI Safety Institutes in the US and UK. Multiple ministries and agencies are involved in a coordinated whole-of-government approach.

Key Points

•Japan AISI launched February 14, 2024 within IPA, directed by Akiko Murakami, as a joint effort across multiple ministries and agencies.
•Primary responsibilities include researching AI safety evaluation criteria, standards, and methods.
•Explicit mandate for international collaboration with US and UK AI Safety Institutes, signaling alignment with allied nations' AI governance efforts.
•Involves nine ministries and four agencies, reflecting a broad whole-of-government commitment to AI safety.
•METI will leverage IPA and AIST networks to support the institute's domestic and international activities.

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In response to the growing international interests about the AI safety, the AI Safety Institute is launched today within the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) in collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies, including the Cabinet Office.

 
 
In response to the growing international interests about the AI safety, the AI Safety Institute (Director: Akiko Murakami) is launched today to examine the evaluation methods for AI safety and other related matters. The Institute will be established within the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA), in collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies, including the Cabinet Office.

In examining the standards and methods of AI safety evaluation, we will deepen cooperation with similar institute abroad, including the AI Safety Institute in the United States and the United Kingdom.

As the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, we will contribute to the activities of the AI Safety Institute by leveraging the knowledge and both domestic and international networks we have developed through the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

Main Responsibilities of the AI Safety Institute (provisional)

 
Conducting research and examination of criteria, and standards related to AI safety evaluation

 
Examining the methods of AI Safety evaluation

 
International collaboration with related institute, such as AI Safety Institutes in the United States and the United Kingdom

Main Relevant Ministries and Agencies

 
 
Relevant Ministries

 
 
 Cabinet Office (Council for Science, Technology and Innovation), Cabinet Secretariat, National Police Agency, Digital Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Defense
 
 
 
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 National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Informatics, Information-tec

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