# AI Guidelines for Business (Version 1.2)

- **Jurisdiction:** Japan (JP)
- **Type:** Guideline · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** no
- **Issued by:** Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 31 Mar 2026 · **Effective:** 31 Mar 2026
- **Obligations:** Risk classification, Transparency to users, Human oversight, Data governance, Security testing, Bias and non-discrimination
- **Sectors:** All sectors

## Summary
Voluntary, living guidelines for AI developers, providers and business users in Japan covering common principles and role-specific practices. Version 1.2 was published on 31 Mar 2026, updating v1.0 (Apr 2024) and v1.1 (Mar 2025).

## Why it matters
The main practical soft-law checklist used by Japanese companies and auditors for AI governance.

## Source
[METI](https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/mono_info_service/ai_shakai_jisso/index.html)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026.

## Cite
AI Guidelines for Business (Version 1.2). Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/jp-meti-mic-ai-guidelines-for-business-v1-2/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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