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Launch of AI Safety Institute
February 14, 2024
Joint Release with Cabinet Office and Information-technology Promotion Agency
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
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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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Relevant Agencies
- National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Informatics, Information-technology Promotion Agency.
Division in Charge
Digital Economy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau