Japan Cabinet Office Publishes AI Company Responses on Training Data Transparency

Japan's Cabinet Office has released responses from generative AI companies on their implementation of a new voluntary principles code for training data transparency, marking the beginning of a non-binding compliance framework that aims to protect intellectual property while preserving innovation. On August 25, 2026, the government published the Principles Code on Intellectual Property Protection and Transparency for Appropriate Use of Generative AI, and as of October 26, companies began notifying the Cabinet Office of their acceptance or explaining their non-compliance.