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An Outline of the NIALS “AI Roundtable”
– Implications Regarding the Design of AI Regulations –
The EU’s AI Act, which is the first comprehensive legal AI regulation in the world, was promulgated in July 2024. In Japan, the Cabinet Office’s AI Regime Study Group is moving forward with work on an interim report, which is scheduled for publication this autumn. In light of these circumstances, in May 2024 the Nishimura Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (“NIALS”), which engages in research activities to provide a bridge between leading-edge theories and practices, invited Ms. Sasha Rubel, who previously engaged in AI policy work at the OECD, UNESCO, and elsewhere (and currently is in charge of AI public policies for EMEA at Amazon Web Services), to give a lecture and held an “AI Roundtable” with Japanese researchers working...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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With regard to competition laws, he advises clients on various matters of competition law for both domestic and international cases. He has represented clients with many important international cartel cases, including auto-parts, TFT-LCD, air cargo and high voltage power cables. He also handled significant merger cases in various industries, such as nuclear, security exchanges, local banks, steel and metals, food and agriculture, airlines, paper and natural resources. His practice also covers private monopolization, unilateral conduct and unfair trade practices, including vertical restraints and abuse of superior bargaining position, including platform business and internet industries. He also has been very active in the field of international trade matters. He is one of few lawyers in Japan who acted on behalf of various industries with regard to anti-dumping (AD) and counter-vailing duties (CVD) in Japan and overseas. While he served as deputy director of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, he handled several important WTO disputes on behalf of Japanese government. He continues to advice both public and private sectors with regard to various sorts of trade law matters associated with WTO, investment treaties and Regional Trade Agreements. His trade expertise also covers export controls, investment screenings, economic sanctions and customs matters.