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Government to Investigate Sexual Deepfake Issue; Kihara Announces Plans to Assess Situation Based on 2025 AI Law

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

15:03 JST, January 7, 2026

The government will assess the situation regarding sexual deepfakes — fake obscene images or videos of real individuals created using generative AI — in accordance with the AI law enacted last May, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a press conference on Tuesday.

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