# Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (Act No. 53 of 2025)

- **Record type**: Policy instrument
- **Jurisdiction**: Japan
- **Instrument type**: Act / statute
- **Status**: In force
- **Binding**: Yes
- **Issuing body**: National Diet of Japan; administered by the Cabinet Office
- **Adopted**: 2025-06-04
- **In force**: 2025-06-04

## In brief

Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology is a binding act of Japan, issued by the National Diet of Japan; administered by the Cabinet Office. It has been in force since 4 June 2025. Scope is as set out in the official text linked below.

## Summary

Japan's first AI-specific statute establishes basic principles and a governmental framework for promoting AI research, development and use. It creates an AI Strategy Headquarters under the Cabinet, requires the government to adopt an AI Basic Plan, and provides for guidelines, information gathering and investigation of cases where AI infringes rights, together with guidance to businesses and the public. Businesses are asked to cooperate with government measures; the Act contains no fines or prohibitions.

## Scope

Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by National Diet of Japan; administered by the Cabinet Office. Oversight: Artificial Intelligence Strategy Headquarters chaired by the Prime Minister with all Cabinet ministers as members. Stated purpose: Promote AI research and use nationally while addressing public concern about risks, without new penalties.

## Key dates

2025-06-04: Promulgated as Act No. 53 of 2025; general provisions in force on promulgation; 2025-09-01: Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order

## Notes on dates

The in-force date is the one the key dates above record from the source; application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.

## Provenance

- **Permanent id**: AIPT-POL-0113 (https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0113; never changes or gets reused)
- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/japan-act-on-promotion-of-research-and-development-and-utilization-of-artificial-intelligence-related-technolo
- **Official source**: https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5066/en
- **Source document**: Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (Act No. 53 of 2025)
- **Published by**: Japanese Law Translation Database (Ministry of Justice)
- **Review status**: verified
- **Confidence**: high
- **Facts last confirmed**: 2026-09-26
- **Confirmed by**: Bhaskar Bhatt (see https://aipolicytracker.org/reviewers)
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-27
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Cite as**: AIPolicyTracker (2026). "Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (Act No. 53 of 2025)" [AIPT-POL-0113, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0113 (accessed 27 October 2026).

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