Japan government panel maps AI voice, likeness disputes under existing civil law
By Toko Sekiguchi ( July 29, 2026, 07:48 GMT | Insight) -- Japan's Justice Ministry has published a draft report concluding that publicity rights, portrait rights and unfair competition law can address many disputes over AI-generated voices and likenesses without new legislation.Japan's Justice Ministry has published a draft report concluding that publicity rights, portrait rights and unfair competition law can address many disputes over artificial intelligence-generated voices and likenesses without new legislation....
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