G7 Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting Results
Overview
On October 20, 2026, the G7 Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting was held online, with Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii attending. Participants discussed AI security and the protection of young people in the digital space, and a chair’s statement on AI security was issued. On youth protection, France proposed creating an international platform, and discussions on its launch are planned.
Key points
- The meeting was held as a follow-up to the previous G7 Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting and the G7 Summit.
- The chair’s statement on AI security called for a coordinated approach among G7 members to understand and identify risks and incidents and share information.
- On youth protection, France proposed creating an international platform.
Overview
The meeting was held online on October 20, 2026, and Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii attended.
The agenda covered AI security and the protection of young people in the digital space. G7 members and regions, the OECD, and invited countries participated; invited countries took part only in the youth protection session.
Details
Minister Fujii discussed frontier AI models and the importance of the Hiroshima AI Process keeping pace with new risks and technological advances. Japan said it would contribute through safety cooperation with G7 countries and the OECD, sharing values through the Friends Group, and co-creating AI ecosystems with like-minded countries and Global South countries. The chair’s statement discussed measures model providers could take at every stage of development and coordinated responses to related risks and incidents. It also proposed making use of international standardization bodies, the OECD AI Governance Working Party, and the Hiroshima AI Process reporting framework. Options to strengthen G7 coordination, including establishing a dedicated high-level group, will also be considered.
On youth protection, Minister Fujii said that Japan would work to improve literacy across a broad range of generations, including children, to address disinformation, misinformation, and defamation, and would cooperate with G7 countries to protect children’s rights and support their healthy development. France’s proposed International Platform for Scientific Cooperation on Online Risks to Youth is expected to be discussed in preparation for its launch.