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Yomiuri Shimbun
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Originator Profile Development Selected for Govt Project; Initiative Aims to Combat AI-Driven Misinformation
Originator Profile (OP), a digital technology aimed at preventing dis- and misinformation on the internet, was among 20 projects chosen to receive support from the government, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry announced Monday. OP, which is being developed by Originator Profile Collaborative Innovation Partnership, allows users to confirm the origin of information on the internet by adding the profile of its creator or publisher to articles and advertisements that use it. The ministry's initiative will push for OP to be made into an international standard and included in browsing software. The ministry has been supporting the OP project since fiscal 2024, and this year's selection means it will continue to do so. In addition to OP, a project developing a technology to identify synthetic voices made with generative artificial intelligence and a technology to verify the authenticity of videos and images posted on social media was also selected. Each of the 20 chosen projects will receive a maximum of ¥500 million.
Yomiuri Shimbun
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun Joins CAI to Combat Fake Information Online; Members of Intl Group Include Media, Camera Makers, Tech Firms
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Yomiuri Shimbun's Tokyo head office building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun has joined the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), an international organization that develops tools to improve media transparency, to help combat fake information found online, the company announced Tuesday. The CAI has promoted the use of technology for data provenance for such online content as images and video clips. The CAI intends to accelerate the adoption of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), a technical standard which is being developed by companies, including Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Inc. Media companies, camera makers, tech companies and other entities worldwide are members of the CAI and are taking various measures against the falsification of images and videos. The Yomiuri Shimbun has been making efforts for the implementation of the Originator Profile, which is a technology used to confirm the authenticity of posts found online. If both technologies are used, measures to combat fake information will be strengthened and digital spaces will become safer.
