Recently, the Japanese publishing industry has issued a stern warning about AI-driven search engines, arguing that these emerging technologies are eroding the foundations of the news industry. The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association has stated that AI search engines are exploiting the content of news media without fair compensation, a phenomenon known as "free-riding." This means that AI systems profit from news content without providing support for its creation and the news ecosy

The Canadian government has released a voluntary code of conduct for generative AI systems aimed at regulating the development and use of the technology. The code requires developers and managers to take responsibility, ensure safety, fairness, and justice, improve transparency, and perform human supervision and monitoring. This code will impact the development and maintenance of generative AI systems in Canada, as well as the revision of AI laws. Several well-known organizations have signed this voluntary code, emphasizing its importance in the framework of generative AI systems.