EU and Japan agree new steps on AI, data, quantum and chips at Digital Partnership Council
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Summary
At the fourth meeting of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council in Brussels, the European Commission and Japanese ministers announced new steps on cooperation covering data, AI, quantum, semiconductors, digital infrastructure and online platforms. On AI, the EU and Japan welcomed the agreement on Japan's future association to Horizon Europe and committed to conclude a Cooperation Arrangement on AI research, innovation and AI safety. They also agreed to launch a Data Strategy Working Group, and to strengthen platform cooperation through an arrangement on content moderation transparency. The fifth Council meeting is planned in Tokyo in 2027.
Why it matters
The announcement signals a commitment by the EU and Japan to a future arrangement on AI research and AI safety, alongside cooperation on data, semiconductors and platforms. It affects regulators, researchers and industry in both jurisdictions, and the arrangement itself remains to be concluded.
- Parties involved
- European Commission; Japan Fair Trade Commission; Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- Document number
- IP/26/978
- Primary source
- European Commission (ec.europa.eu)
Source retrieved: . Sources are often in other languages; links open the original. - Topics
- General AI governance · Frontier models & safety · Chips & export controls