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What approach did Japan take on AI training data that Europe should consider?

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Drawn from Lutz Finger's Forbes column, LinkedIn writing, and Cornell teaching. Sources are cited inline so you can read the originals.

Japan allows AI training on copyrighted data under clear, simple rules.

Japan took a bolder approach to enabling AI innovation: it allows training on copyrighted data under clear rules. No lawsuits. Just growth. This contrasts with Europe’s push for data spaces, which is well-intentioned but overengineered. Data is AI’s oxygen, and Japan’s approach shows how clear rules can enable innovation without the compliance burdens that hold back European startups. This kind of regulatory clarity could help Europe catch up in the AI race by making it easier for companies to access the training data they need.

— Nvidia Wants To Power Europe’s AI Dreams. The EU Isn’t Ready · Forbes


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