Economic Diplomacy
Prime Minister TAKAICHI’s participation in the Meeting on AI Security Hosted by France
November 9, 2026
On November 9, from 10:00 p.m., Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, participated online in the meeting on AI Security hosted by the Government of France.
- At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that while the development of frontier AI models are creating unprecedented opportunities, it also poses new security challenges such as the misuse for cyberattacks, which is also an urgent issue in Japan, as well as the loss of control. She added that because its impact transcends national borders, international cooperation is indispensable.
- Furthermore, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that while sharing the goal of ensuring the safety of frontier AI with other countries, there can be various approaches to achive this goal, including approaches to oversight, and added that it is important to deepen discussions in international forums from the perspective of balancing the promotion of innovation with risk management.
- In addition, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that Japan led the launch of the "Hiroshima AI Process" at the 2023 G7, and added that Japan will encourage other countries to utilize this framework, which functions as a common foundation for AI governance in the international community, so that it can appropriately respond to new challenges brought by constantly evolving AI.
- Furthermore, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that Japan is advancing reviews of relevant systems, including its AI law, to address new challenges, and added that Japan will utilize the expertise of the AI Safety Institute (AISI) to deepen cooperation with other countries on risk assessment and information sharing, thereby co-creating a "safe, secure, and trustworthy AI."
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that having all stakeholders recognize their responsibilities and work together to implement initiatives is the shortest path to achieving "safe AI," and added that Japan will host an AI Summit at the earliest opportunity to contribute to the progress of international cooperation in this area under the updated “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)”.
(Reference) Meeting on AI Security Hosted by France
The meeting was held in a hybrid format with the aim of strengthening international cooperation on the security of frontier AI models. Leaders of interested countries, government agencies, AI-related companies, and others participated. Discussions were held on areas such as a common basis for evaluating frontier AI, responsibility and accountability, and information sharing in the event of incidents.