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Attorney Explains the Contents of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 'AI Service Providers Guidelines

Attorney Explains the Contents of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 'AI Service Prov.

The "AI Business Operators Guidelines (Version 1.0)" compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2024 (2024) serves as a crucial gui...

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EU AI Regulation and the Necessary Responses for Japanese Companies

EU AI Regulation and the Necessary Responses for Japanese Companies

On July 12, 2024, the European Union (EU) promulgated the 'EU AI Act,' which came into effect on August 1 of the same year.This law regulates the u...

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Vendor Liability for Deliverables Including OSS: Explaining Civil Liability and Countermeasures for Each Type of Contract

Vendor Liability for Deliverables Including OSS: Explaining Civil Liability and Countermeasures .

Open Source Software (OSS) is widely utilized in modern software development due to its advantages in cost reduction and improved development speed...

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Explaining 8 Legal Issues Arising in Software Development Utilizing Open Source Software (OSS)

Explaining 8 Legal Issues Arising in Software Development Utilizing Open Source Software (OSS)

Open Source Software (OSS) is an indispensable element in modern software development. While it brings benefits such as reducing development costs ...

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Does Generating 'Voices' with AI Constitute Copyright Infringement? (#2 Creation and Utilization Phase)

Does Generating 'Voices' with AI Constitute Copyright Infringement? (#2 Creation and Utilization.

With the advancement of generative AI technology, it has become possible to easily learn and generate the 'voices' of existing singers and voice ac...

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Does Generating 'Voices' with AI Constitute Copyright Infringement? —Part 1: Development and Training Phase

Does Generating 'Voices' with AI Constitute Copyright Infringement? —Part 1: Development and Tra.

With advances in generative AI, it has become easy to train systems on the voices of real singers and voice actors and to generate similar “voices....

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Does Prompt Have Copyright? A Comprehensive Explanation of Intellectual Property Rights in the AI Era

Does Prompt Have Copyright? A Comprehensive Explanation of Intellectual Property Rights in the A.

The technology behind generative AI is evolving rapidly, ushering in an era where text, images, and even program code can be automatically generate...

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Is Google Review Management Illegal? Explaining the Relationship with the Fair Trade Display Act and Its Penalties

Is Google Review Management Illegal? Explaining the Relationship with the Fair Trade Display Act.

Reviews and ratings posted on platforms like Google Maps are a vital source of information for consumers. Nowadays, it's becoming commonplace to ch...

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What is AI Governance for Companies? Explaining Key Points Based on the

What is AI Governance for Companies? Explaining Key Points Based on the "AI Service Providers' G.

On April 19, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, along with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, published the "...

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Attorney Explains the Quantitative Listing Requirements for NASDAQ

Attorney Explains the Quantitative Listing Requirements for NASDAQ

When compared to the Japanese securities market, one of the most significant personalityistics of listing on NASDAQ is that "the listing criteria a...

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Understanding the Corporate Governance Requirements for NASDAQ Listing

Understanding the Corporate Governance Requirements for NASDAQ Listing

Some may perceive that listing on NASDAQ requires higher standards of corporate governance than listing on Japanese stock markets. However, the con...

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Key Considerations When Using Open Source Software in Software Development Outsourcing Agreements

Key Considerations When Using Open Source Software in Software Development Outsourcing Agreement.

Open Source Software (OSS) is widely used in many software development settings for its ability to reduce development costs and workload. When outs...

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What is an OSS License Violation? Explaining the Risks and Countermeasures Companies Should Know, Based on Case Studies

What is an OSS License Violation? Explaining the Risks and Countermeasures Companies Should Know.

Open Source Software (OSS) is widely used by companies and developers as a means to achieve low-cost and high-quality software development. OSS all...

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What is a Business Model Utilizing Web3? Explaining the Latest Trends and Use Cases

What is a Business Model Utilizing Web3? Explaining the Latest Trends and Use Cases

Innovative business models leveraging the benefits of Web3 are emerging worldwide. This new wave of the internet, founded on blockchain technology,...

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[2025 Edition] Legal Interpretation of Crypto Assets: When They May Be Treated as Securities and Key Considerations for Operators

[2025 Edition] Legal Interpretation of Crypto Assets: When They May Be Treated as Securities and.

As crypto assets continue to diversify in type, use, and transaction method, legal interpretations are evolving. A particularly important issue for...

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What Are the Contractual Risks of Corporate AI Implementation? Explaining the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's

What Are the Contractual Risks of Corporate AI Implementation? Explaining the Ministry of Econom.

In recent years, the adoption of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the business world has been advancing rapidly. However, the use and development of...

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