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Japan Urges OpenAI to Respect Copyrights Amid Tensions

10/15/2025

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The Japanese government asked OpenAI to avoid copyright infringement in Sora 2, which can create videos with copyrighted characters.
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, acknowledged concerns after the backlash and said changes would give rights holders more control.
Nintendo denied lobbying against generative AI but warned it would take actions to protect its intellectual property.
The situation underscores ongoing tensions between AI and copyright laws in Japan.

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The Japanese government asked OpenAI to avoid copyright infringement in Sora 2, which can create videos with copyrighted characters.
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, acknowledged concerns after the backlash and said changes would give rights holders more control.
Nintendo denied lobbying against generative AI but warned it would take actions to protect its intellectual property.
The situation underscores ongoing tensions between AI and copyright laws in Japan.