TOKYO – Japan and India are set to launch a new framework for cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), aimed at boosting joint research and the exchange of personnel in the fast-evolving field, according to Japanese government sources. The framework, to be known as the “Japan-India AI Cooperation Initiative,” is expected to be finalized during a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Tokyo on Friday. Modi, who will be in Japan for a two-day visit, is also expected to invite Ishiba to an international AI conference scheduled in India for February next year.
The initiative comes as global competition in AI development intensifies among the United States, China, and other powers. Under the plan, Japan and India will cooperate on research into large language models, the backbone of modern AI systems, while also facilitating exchanges of young researchers and students. Support for building and operating data centers in India will also form part of the collaboration.
Beyond research and infrastructure, the framework will emphasize the development of safe and trustworthy AI technologies. The two nations plan to coordinate closely on shaping international rules to govern AI, with Japan drawing on its leadership role in the Hiroshima AI Process, a set of principles agreed upon by the G7. Tokyo is expected to encourage India to align with these standards as both countries seek to balance innovation with regulation in the global AI race.
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