KDDI enters into 'responsible' AI agreement with Google

KDDI enters into'responsible' AI agreement with Google KDDI said its AI service, which will be launched in spring 2026, will "protect the rights of content providers." Major Japanese telecommunications firm KDDI signed an agreement Tuesday with Google Cloud Japan in a bid to develop a "responsible" AI search service that only shows content that creators have given consent to. The agreement would allow KDDI to harness Google's AI assistant Gemini and AI-optimized research tool NotebookLM. "We will promote'responsible AI' that uses AI ethically, legally, and appropriately, and provide an environment where content providers and customers can use AI safely and securely," the company said in a statement. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.