AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council (1st)

Holding Procedures

1. Date and Time

Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 16:20 to 16:50

2. Location

2 f Main Hall, Prime Minister's Official Residence

3. Attending Members:

Proceedings

• 1. Opening
• 2. Agenda:
  • (1) Operation of the AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council
  • (2). Proposed points of discussion at the AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council
  • (3) Exchange of Opinions
• 3. Closing:

Data

• Proceedings (PDF/117KB)
• Document 1 Holding of the AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council (PDF / 280 kb)
• Appendix 2: Appointment of Members of the AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council (PDF / 262 kb)
• Appendix 3 AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council Operation Guidelines (PDF / 255 kb)
• Appendix 4 Proposed Issues at the AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council (PDF / 1,274 kb)
• Document 5 Document submitted by the Minister of State for Implementation, ax company (PDF / 1,315 kb)
• Document 6: Materials submitted by Mr. Cabinet Office, Minister of State for Special Missions (regulatory reform) (PDF / 805 kb)
• Document 7: Documents submitted by members of the Shishido team (PDF / 335 kb)
• Appendix 8: Documents submitted by Matsuo (PDF / 301 kb)
• Reference 9 Materials submitted by members of the Maruyama Group (PDF / 665 kb)
• Reference 10 Documents submitted by Yoshinaga (PDF / 410 kb)
• Minutes (PDF/314KB)

Outline

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
We will now hold the first meeting of the AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council.
Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to join us.
Today, members Kitano and Sato will participate online, member Muraoka will participate online from the middle, and member Kubota will be absent.
Please look at the documents on the tablet at your desk.
First of all, Documents 1 to 3 will be distributed only. Please take a look at Document 4. In PDF format, I will explain along page 7, so please take a look at it.
As stated in the paragraph above, in the face of a structural shortage of supply capacity due to population decline, it may be difficult to maintain the social economy if the current supply structure continues. As growth-oriented investments that enhance international competitiveness and as crisis-management investments that respond to various risks, it is necessary to advance AI and digital reforms, rebuild the supply structure, and realize a ax company society.
As to the first point, I have raised the specific image of AX, which will drive the whole of society with a reliable AI. In advancing AX for the whole of society, first and foremost, it is necessary to show and widely share the specific image of AX, such as what our administrative, industrial, living, and crisis-management systems will be like in 2030, how cooperation between people and the AI should be, and how to secure a reliable AI. I would like to compile the specific image of AX by the end of this year and reflect it in the revision of the Basic Plan for AI.
Moving on to Issue No. 2, we will develop regulations and systems premised on AI. To realize the ax company Conference at an early date, we will formulate Principles for AI and Digital Reforms. Based on these principles, it is necessary to advance the concretization of regulatory and institutional reforms in collaboration with the regulatory reform Promotion Council. For example, we will cross-sectionally organize regulations that are premised on those with qualifications, such as those with professional qualifications, and clarify the treatment of current legal systems regarding acts using AI and the demarcation of responsibilities.
In the future, we will hold a meeting of the Expert Committee on the Promotion of AI and Digital Reform under this conference, and we will conduct intensive discussions.
Point 3 is the acceleration of ax company implementation in each field. First of all, it is necessary to accelerate a series of initiatives from short-term to medium - to long-term, such as area-specific strategies for vertical AI, AI and robotics strategies, or AX in public and semi-public areas, while cooperating with relevant ministries and agencies.
On the other hand, as for Issue No. 4, strengthening AI governance is an urgent priority as a major prerequisite for realizing the ax company Conference. In light of growing concerns about the risks of AI becoming more complex and serious, including cyberattacks through the misuse of AI, it is necessary to consider revising relevant legal systems, including the ID Law, to realize a reliable AI.
In the days ahead, we will establish a "Working Group on Institutional Reform" under the Task Force on AI Strategies in order to accelerate the reform process.
Point 5 raises environmental improvements in data, systems, organizations, and personnel as cross-cutting issues for realizing a ax company Society. We will steadily work on this in cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies.
Next, lastly, regarding the schedule, please refer to page 11 of Material 4 and page 17 of the full PDF version. Going forward, we will advance considerations while communicating with the AI Strategy Headquarters, the regulatory reform Promotion Council, and others, and by the end of the year, we will compile the "Specific Image of AX," "Principles for AI and Digital Reform," and "Action Plan to Accelerate Social Implementation." After that, we will continue to concretize the remaining points of discussion one by one, starting with those that can be done, leading to their reflection in the decisions of each government around June.
These are the discussion points for AX implementation, and I would like to ask you to discuss them today.
Next, Mr. Akazawa, Minister of State for Implementation from ax company Association, will give us his remarks. Thank you, Mr. Akazawa.

Akazawa ax company Association Minister of State for Implementation:
In the future, I think it will be absolutely necessary to formulate and implement policies based on the premise that AI will constitute the meta layer foundation of society. Based on that, I think the winning strategy for Japan in the era of big data-plus-nuclear power generation is to make the most of big AI, which has unique characteristics. Since we are a disaster-prone country with a super-aging society, the number of elderly people and disasters is really high. Or, since we experienced the in Fukushima and are the only country in the world that has a decommissioned nuclear power plant, I think it is important to build the world's best physical AI using abundant data on elderly people, disasters, and decommissioning, and to turn a pinch into an opportunity.
On top of that, by advancing AX at the worksites of world-leading, competitive manufacturing industries that Japan is proud of, we would like to acquire big data unique to Japan, reform the industrial structure, and promote overseas expansion.
On the other hand, as instructed by the Prime Minister, in fields where there is a labor shortage such as medical and nursing care, transportation, construction, and other fields of public nature that support society, I believe it is also important to promote the social implementation of AI in a narrow, small, and early manner. I would like to promote AX as a "leap-frog" opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to overcome labor shortages and overtake large corporations in one stroke, and lead to a virtuous cycle of strengthening "earning power" and wage increases. I would also like to take initiatives to resolve the extreme labor shortage in essential services in rural areas.
Furthermore, in areas where Japan should ensure its autonomy, including various security and disaster prevention cyber domains, we will cooperate with relevant ministers and promote AX in a way that avoids excessive dependence on any specific country or company.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Next, Mr. Nakatsukasa, Minister of State for regulatory reform and the Caribbean, will make his remarks. Thank you very much, Mr. Nakatsukasa.

Nakatsukasa, Minister of State for Cabinet Office (regulatory reform):
My name is Chūji and I would like to explain about the regulatory and institutional reform efforts related to AI.
The regulatory reform implementation plan for 2026 includes walking robots, legal tech, using AI for image interpretation, and promoting autonomous driving. It is expected that autonomous driving will be implemented from 2027. I also believe that there are issues that need to be further explored and further examined so that regulations and systems do not become barriers.
Based on the AI and digital reform principles that will be discussed at the plenary session, the regulatory reform Promotion Council will also flesh out the regulatory and institutional reforms necessary to implement AX.
At the same time, under the joint signature of the relevant ministries and agencies, we are currently soliciting information from the public about regulations and systems that pose obstacles to the utilization of AI. While listening to the voices from the field, we will work on regulatory and institutional reforms that respond to the AI era with a sense of speed, based on the premise of ensuring safety and security. Thank you.
That's it.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Next, we would like to hear from experts.
First of all, I would like to ask you, member Kitano.

KITANO Member:
I'm Kitano.
First of all, I will speak about the premise. I believe that the time will come sooner or later when 95% of people are better at AI for 95% of their tasks, and I believe that systems should be designed based on this premise.
Based on this premise, at present, the focus of discussions is on responding to labor shortages and improving operational efficiency. This is true in the short term, but from a slightly longer term, the premise is quite conservative. I think we should consider the possibility that a larger change in the industrial structure will occur, resulting in a situation where there will be more people than there are.
On top of that, I would like to touch on three important points.
One is that one of the most devastating changes will occur in science or technological development itself. AI and robots will autonomously execute from hypotheses to verification on a large-scale. Countries that have the capabilities of so-called "AI scientists" will have the next scientific discoveries and industrial competitiveness, and a Monopolization of Discoveries may occur. We believe that it will be important to position this autonomous experimental infrastructure and data at the core of strategic autonomy.
Second, in a long-tail industrial structure, it is conceivable that innovation will occur on the tail side. If AI dramatically reduces the cost of solving problems, there is a possibility that so-called tail-side issues such as small and medium-sized enterprises and individual local sites, which have been unprofitable in the past, could become major business opportunities. The "AI Robotics Implementation Roadmap" is currently a list of tasks, but it will be necessary to make it more concrete in the future. I believe that digging deeper and creating a roadmap that clarifies the constraints, completion time, frequency of human intervention, and economic rationality for each specific implementation scenario, and clarifying the specific targets will lead to more efficient R & D.
The third point is that where the greatest value is created is the part of problem discovery and value creation. When problem solving becomes easier through AI, whose problem to solve and which problem to solve becomes more important. What is important here is epistemic diversity. It is important that new value is created when the discovery of new problems and the design of society become possible through the awareness of people with diverse backgrounds and diverse knowledge that transcends cultures, such as law, economics, art, and design.
At the same time, it is essential to have a high-trust research organization that believes in the vision of outstanding talent and supports long-term challenges. The AX does not end with efficiency improvement alone. On the premise that there will be a very major reform of the industrial and knowledge structures, although there may be labor shortages and efficiency improvements in the short term, I think structural reforms will continue to occur at a very rapid pace, and in some cases, we will enter at a very early stage where we need to ask what humans should do. I believe it is time to firmly focus on and plan policies for the next two or three stages.
That is all from me.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Next, member Sato, please start.

SATO Member:
I am Takahiro Sato, the mayor of Yamagata city. Thank you for your continued support.
Earlier, you mentioned the points of discussion at the meeting and the direction of the discussions. As for the specific image of ax company Meeting that you mentioned at the beginning, recently there have been frequent incidents of information leakage. I feel that citizens are becoming increasingly concerned that although AI and digital technologies may be convenient, the costs and risks associated with security may be too great. I would like to see AX proceed by presenting a specific image that is truly familiar to us, such as the ideal form that AX should take and how people's lives will be improved through AX.
I would like to make a few comments from the perspective of local governments. As I always say, there are hurdles to utilizing AI, including the cost of introducing AI services, license fees, cloud usage fees, security measures, etc. These are extremely expensive for local governments, and I think financial support is still necessary. In addition, the "GENAI" (Bullet Train) has begun operating in the country, and I think it is necessary to have a AI infrastructure that local governments can share at a low cost.
In addition, when utilizing AI for local governments' duties, for example, there are quite a lot of notifications and administrative guidelines issued by the central government, which must be made available for reference by local governments. Currently, most of them are released in PDF format. Since making AI Ready is the direction, I think it is also necessary to reduce the burden on AI in that sense.
The network environments of local governments have been based on the principle of so-called three layer separation. However, security measures differ in the three usage environments. In order for local governments to be able to use AI with peace of mind, technical support from the national government, such as specific judgment criteria and security evaluation information, is necessary to determine what range of personal and confidential information can be handled in what environments.
As for individual areas, I would like to see autonomous driving put into practical use. It is a major regional challenge. The other day, I took an autonomous driving taxi in the United States, and I thought it was amazing. I would like to see it proceed.
In any case, much is expected of solutions to problems through digital AI, so I would like to ask for your cooperation in making progress as quickly as possible at this conference.
That's it.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Next, the members of Shishido, please begin.

SHISHIDO Member:
This is Shishido from Tokyo University. I'm here following the Digital Ad Hoc Committee and then the Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council.
In Document 7, which is written without using a AI, I would like to express my opinion on four points.
First, I recognize that the discussions on AI, including the PHP-related issues since last night, have become extremely unstable. Under these circumstances, in order for various players in society to be able to make accurate decisions for the use of AI and governance with peace of mind, I believe it is first important to establish a system in which governments can receive publicly available information or information from AI developers, and receive reports based on legal grounds. function
Second, as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Furukawa mentioned earlier about the supply-side, on the other hand, with regard to the demand-side ideal of everyone using AI, I believe it is important to start analyzing and categorizing in detail the ideal way of benefiting companies, consumers, citizens, etc., or involving risks, and to respond to this in order to avoid placing excessive burdens on developers and providers. This is my second point.
The third point may sound like a somewhat special area. Recently, with the cooperation of Ministry of Justice and the courts, I conducted a study on the extent to which AI can be used in court proceedings. Based on this experience, I thought it would be useful not only to bring AI down to various areas in a top-down manner, but also to analyze how AI can be used in each area from a bottom-up manner, and to identify what humans have done in the past in each area, and then to integrate them into the overall system.
As for my fourth question, I would like to ask for consideration on fostering AI governance personnel among AI personnel.
That is all from me.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Next, members of the Middle Room, please begin.

Chamber Members:
Thank you,
In the previous term, I worked for the regulatory reform Promotion Council as well as the Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council. I look forward to your continued support.
First, I would like to say a few words about regulatory reform. With regard to regulations related to AI, I believe it is desirable to have a mechanism in which the competent government agency in charge of AI investment takes the initiative in reviewing the regulations in an agile manner in line with the speed of technological innovations, even if the jurisdiction spans over multiple ministries and agencies. At the regulatory reform Conference in the previous term as well, as Minister of Central Affairs mentioned earlier, we discussed physical AI. The government agency in charge of leading investment takes the lead in waving the flag, but in reality, contradictory decisions were made on the ground that permission for the verification test would not be granted. In order to prevent such a situation from occurring, I believe it is necessary to conduct regulatory reform after clarifying which government agency will have the control function.
Second, I would like to ask you to promote the development of information and date held by the administration in a AI Ready manner. For example, regarding notifications issued by the national government to local governments, if we make them cross-sectional and easy-to-search, I think this will lead to a reduction in the workload of local government officials. For example, regarding subsidies, there have been instances where vertical segmentation of operations has caused confusion, such as when notifications from different ministries coexist. Therefore, I believe that establishing an environment where necessary information can be easily confirmed and cross-checked is extremely important for reducing administrative costs.
Third, as Professor Shishido mentioned earlier, in light of the information leak incident, I think it is important to have a system where companies do not possess more personal information than necessary. I believe we should reduce the practice of storing images of driver's licenses and other documents for identity verification and promote the further spread of digital certification services.
That's it.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Next, member Matsuo, please start.

MATSUO Members:
Please refer to Document 8. In particular, regarding Discussion Point 1, I have written this because I believe it is important to clarify the vision we aim for in 2030. I believe the core of the vision we aim for in 2030 is to significantly increase productivity through AX even as the labor force population declines, and to grow the economy. Furthermore, we will support and expand large projects with a small number of people. Furthermore, I believe it is to make the Japanese meticulous consideration and high service levels into sustainable competitiveness in AI and robots.
I wrote down the main points from 1 to 11. (1) is about supplementing the current workforce, and (2) is about developing services tailored to each individual in administration, education, medical care, etc.
3 is the use of physical AI, which can be used in manufacturing, distribution, construction, medical treatment, nursing care, etc., and even a small number of people can do such physical work well.
Such effects will spread to small and medium-sized enterprises and the region will be revitalized is 4, and not only that, new industries will also be created is 5.
Then, the development capacity of the AI itself must be firmly held by the Japanese market as well. Not just relying on foreign products is what I talked about in 6.
Moving on to 7, bringing the qualities of the high-quality Japanese service industry and skilled techniques to AI robots and turning them into exporting industries is 7.
8 is to continuously improve learning literacy.
A system is necessary for this, and a system is needed to circulate the nine on-site data.
Ten AI governance mechanisms.
And finally, I think that a mechanism for continuous evaluation that allows us to realize this is necessary from a general and comprehensive perspective.
That's it.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Next, Mr. Maruyama, please.

Maruyama:
I would like to focus on Point 2 in Document 4.
We recognize that responding to legal uncertainties is an urgent challenge in the social implementation of AI agent-physical AI. We believe that ensuring the peace of mind of AI users, including consumers, and the predictability of businesses involved in AI will lead to the promotion of social implementation of reliable AI.
My area of expertise is civil law and consumer law. Some examples of related discussion points are shown in Exhibit 9. For example, in the case of a AI agent acting as a contract agent, the application and interpretation of the current law, which assumes human beings, is not clearly defined with regard to whether an act of an AI can be equated with an act of a human being, to whom the result of an act can be attributed, etc. As well as sorting out theories of interpretation, for example, if a system is designed to require confirmation prior to a contract or settlement, it can be combined with the current law of human decision making, and there is an aspect of ensuring the peace of mind of users such as consumers. However, a design that requires confirmation by a human being is not appropriate for transactions for which speed is of the essence. It is important to develop environments in which a AI can determine the terms of a contract and does not deceive a AI, and designs in which a different AI can control a runaway AI. It is necessary to develop an interpretation of the current law from both legal development and technological problem-related aspects, such as the allocation of risk related to unexpected behavior and the legal norm related to the demarcation of liability for damage, systems that keep records of AI behavior, etc. I believe that it is necessary to promptly proceed with consideration of the legal and technical measures necessary to achieve policy objectives.
That's it.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Next, Mr. Muraoka, please.

MURAOKA Member:
I am Muraoka, Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture. I would like to ask for your continued support of the Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council.
As the labor shortage becomes more serious, we will protect public services and realize sustainable growth of local industries. To this end, I believe that the promotion of AX will be one of the breakthroughs. I believe that it is necessary for the national and local governments to work together to accelerate efforts.
I would like to make two announcements.
The first point is about accelerating the implementation of ax company. In Yamaguchi prefecture, we are also promoting AX initiatives, such as the use of AI agents for work, a fundamental review of work processes, and demonstration of autonomous driving. AX must be an integrated reform and transformation of work, date, laws and regulations, and systems, and must be an initiative to change the face of administration and local communities. We would like the government to support the introduction of AI and accompanying BPR, as well as digital implementations in various fields such as industries, medical and nursing care, and transportation. In addition, we would like the government to work on building a digital infrastructure shared by the national and local governments that meets the needs of local governments, such as the government AI "GENAI."
The second point is about further strengthening AI governance. Recently, there has been a series of cyberattacks involving suspected misuse of AI, and there is a need to address the risks associated with the use of AI, such as malfunctions and leaks of personal data. In particular, AI agents, which make decisions autonomously and link to external data, must be thoroughly controlled by humans to ensure the security and reliability of the entire system. I would like to ask the government to establish a framework for safety standards and verification at each stage from development to use. In addition, I would like to ask for technical and financial support for local governments, as well as for human resource development and information sharing.
In close cooperation with the national government, I will do my utmost to realize a society where residents can feel safe and feel the benefits of AI. I look forward to your continued support.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Next, Mr. Yamaguchi, please begin.

Yamaguchi Member:
My name is Yamaguchi. Thank you for your continued patronage.
I am Chairman of International Business Machines Corporation. For 40 years, I have worked as an engineer in the fields of system development, AI implementation, semiconductors, and quanta. And now, I am also serving as the chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. I look forward to working with you.
I would like to briefly touch upon three points.
The first point, which has already been pointed out by many commentators, is the significance of redesigning operations, regulations, and systems with AI as a prerequisite. Rather than applying AI as an extension of current processes, it is necessary to redesign processes with AI as a prerequisite. On top of that, I think it is important to review the governance and security systems that support it across the entire company and country. Through such a review, the relationship between people and AI becomes concrete, and the skills required of humans become clearer. Changes in work methods due to AI are currently underway even in Japanese companies. I myself have changed a lot from the way I worked three months ago.
The second point is to secure strategic autonomy from the perspective of Minister in charge of Administrative Reform Okada. I believe that AI is a strategic resource, just like oil and critical minerals. We need to consider AI autonomy in terms of five layers. First, applications, including AI agents. Second, models of AI itself, such as LLMs. Third, data-fourth, computing resources. Fifth, datacenters and power. For each of these five layers, we need to: In addition to domestic development, it is extremely important to ensure sovereignty by diversifying suppliers and strengthening cooperation with related countries. The design of measures to secure this sovereignty will be an important point in the future.
Third, it is important to create competitive products and solutions that can earn foreign currency and sell them overseas. Specific areas could include physical AI, autonomous driving, and AI for science.
That's all.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Finally, I would like to ask you, Mr. Yoshinaga.

Yoshinaga:
I am Yoshinaga from Keio University. I specialize in AI governance and comparative legal policies in the digital field. Thank you very much for the valuable opportunity.
Based on my experience participating in international conferences and discussions on policies related to AI, I would like to make four proposals (along with Appendix 10) for our country's AI and digital reforms.
The first is the use of AI in the medical field. In order to promote new drug development and personalized medicine, it is important to examine impediments such as the fragmentation of medical data, and to refer to examples from the NIH in the United States and Denmark to promote data sharing, standardization of electronic medical records, and collaboration.
The second is to strengthen support for small and medium-sized enterprises and AI startups. In order to improve industrial competitiveness, it is necessary to improve access to computing resources and learning data, human resource development, business-to-business matching, AI introduction and governance support, and sandboxes, taking into account the examples of other countries.
Third, AI governance. Our approach, which combines Japanese soft law guidelines with existing laws and regulations, has attracted international attention. Based on the progress of physical AI and autonomous AI, in conjunction with reviewing the guidelines, we should examine legal systems by sector, such as healthcare, transportation, and occupational safety, and make necessary reviews in a flexible manner.
Fourth, the use of AI in the field of outer space. In order to accelerate the use of AI in the field of outer space, from the perspective of security and Minister in charge of Administrative Reform Okada, I propose to strengthen support for R & D and demonstration, as well as Public-Private Partnership.
That's all. Thank you very much.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you,
Finally, I would like Mr. Seiji Kihara, Director-General of Cabinet Secretariat, to make a few remarks. The press will be in attendance, so please wait a moment.

(Press Access)
Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Now, I would like to ask Mr. Seiji Kihara, Director-General of Cabinet Secretariat, to make his closing remarks. Thank you.

Director General Kihara of Cabinet Secretariat:
Thank you very much for today.
In light of the rapid development of AI, today we launched the AI and Digital Transformation Promotion Council in order to strongly promote AX and DX throughout society.
At today's meeting, each Minister explained the status of deliberations based on instructions from Prime Minister Takaichi at the Japan Growth Strategy Council held on the 1st of this month. I would like to express my gratitude once again to the experts for their lively discussions.
Based on today's discussions, I would like to compile in the form of an interim report by the end of the year three points: the specific image of AX, the principles of AI and digital reform, and accelerating the implementation of the ax company Conference.
In addition, regarding the remaining issues such as "strengthening AI governance," we will swiftly materialize them after the New Year and lead to revisions of related plans and other matters.
As such, we request the relevant Ministers to:
By the end of this year, I would like to see a clear picture of the administration, industries, and lifestyles that have achieved AX as of 2030. In addition, I would like to see a review of relevant laws and regulations, including the AI Law, with the aim of establishing a reliable AI, and I would like to see a further strengthening of the function for AISI.
With regard to regulatory and institutional reform, I would like to ask you to formulate the "Principles for Advancing AX-compliant structural reforms" by the end of this year.
Ministers Furukawa and Nakatsukasa, in cooperation with other relevant Ministers, are requested to promptly develop regulations and systems to realize the best mix of AI and "people," transcending the boundaries between ministries and agencies.
In addition, including the re-examination of the "review of analog regulations" by each ministry and agency, I would like you to coordinate with Minister Yamashita from the perspective of those in charge of legal system verification and reform.
Social implementation of AX. I ask you to put together, by the end of this year, an action plan that will have an immediate effect on accelerating the implementation of AX, and promptly work to alleviate the labor shortage problem and realize growth strategy. In doing so, please coordinate with Minister Furukawa and move forward with consideration of specific measures that will solidify Japanese strengths, such as physical AI and AI robots.
In addition, I ask you, Mr. Furukawa, to coordinate with other relevant Ministers to successively materialize AX measures for the public and semi-public sector, including autonomous driving.
Based on the above, I ask the relevant Ministers to accelerate consideration of effective AX and DX promotion measures toward the "Interim Report" at the end of the year.
That's all from me.

Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you very much.
The press should leave the room now.

(Press Leaves Room)
Minister of State for AI and Digital Reform Promotion:
Thank you very much for your valuable opinions today. Based on the opinions we received, we will proceed with the materialization in the future.
This concludes today's meeting. Thank you very much.