Google, Anthropic cite limits on copyright inquiries under Japan's AI transparency code
By Toko Sekiguchi ( November 2, 2026, 07:49 GMT | Insight) -- Google and Anthropic have joined Japan’s voluntary AI intellectual property transparency code, but said they cannot answer individual inquiries about training material, limiting a route intended to help copyright owners obtain evidence for potential infringement claims.Google and Anthropic have joined Japan’s voluntary AI intellectual property transparency code, but said they cannot answer individual inquiries about training material, limiting a route intended to help copyright owners obtain evidence for potential infringement claims....
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