Apart from AI, Japan and the EU are also collaborating on semiconductor production, quantum and high-performance computing, and reciprocal access for academics to their supercomputers. They have also agreed to foster collaboration based on the views of linked nations and businesses, and are considering an undersea cable through the Arctic Ocean to boost data distribution. The partnership has been described as "excellent" by European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton, due to its economic ties and shared economic security concerns.
Key takeaways:
- The European Union and Japan are reportedly discussing potential AI moderation policies, following a conversation between EU Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova and Japanese officials.
- The EU has been discussing the "AI Act" with various Asian countries in hopes of making it a global standard, with Japan showing a more flexible mindset towards it.
- Japan and the EU have agreed to strengthen collaboration in areas such as quantum and high-performance computing, AI, and generative AI. They also plan to foster collaboration based on the views of linked nations and businesses.
- The "AI Act" is set to become the world's first law to regulate the ethical, lawful, moral, and other concerns surrounding AI and Generative AI, along with its possible remedies or mitigation strategies in relation to the risk it brings.