When it comes to pirated manga online, which is being produced quicker thanks to artificial intelligence, government officials in Japan are planning to fight fire with fire and use AI to crack down on it.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs has announced it is developing an AI-backed system to help detect pirated material and issue automated takedown requests, in a bid to battle the onslaught of pirated manga.
IBM Japan is contracted to carry out the technical side of the project, which would initially train AI on authentic materials so the technology can learn what it is hunting for, said Katsuyoshi Kobayashi, director of international copyrights at the government agency. He added the aim is for the system to be rolled out around the end of 2027 or early 2028, depending on the development process.
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