Nagase Sogo Law Office to Hold Free Webinar 'Generative AI Usage Rules Seminar for SMEs' on June 26

Nagase Sogo Law Office will hold a free online webinar (via Zoom) titled 'Seminar on establishing rules for generative AI usage for SMEs' on Friday, June 26, 2026, starting at 12:00 PM.

While generative AI is rapidly penetrating as a useful means for text creation and improving business efficiency, there are widespread concerns about legal risks such as information leakage and copyright infringement due to careless usage.

In this seminar, the representative lawyer, who specializes in corporate legal affairs and supports numerous SMEs, will thoroughly explain the practical points necessary to prevent information leakage, copyright infringement, and employee usage troubles within a 60-minute session. The content is designed to help businesses balance safe generative AI utilization with effective risk management.

Registration deadline: June 25, 17:00

Toward the safe utilization of generative AI: Explaining legal risks and rule-making points faced by SMEs.

Generative AI is rapidly becoming embedded in daily corporate operations, including text creation, minutes summarization, translation, research assistance, and the drafting of sales materials. Particularly in SMEs, generative AI services like ChatGPT are increasingly utilized as a useful tool to compensate for labor shortages and drive operational efficiency.

Conversely, using generative AI carries legal risks, such as information leakage caused by the inadvertent input of customer data, contracts, minutes, unpublished materials, and trade secrets. This can lead to issues under the Personal Information Protection Law, breaches of confidentiality obligations, and deficiencies in trade secret management. If employees use personal accounts or free services, risks may expand without the company being able to grasp the actual usage situation.

Furthermore, when using AI-generated content for advertisements, websites, or sales materials, problems such as copyright infringement, violation of third-party rights, and the inclusion of misinformation cannot be ignored.

With the anticipated full enforcement of the 'Act on the Promotion of Research, Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies (AI Act)' in 2025, the national direction points toward balancing AI utilization promotion with risk response. Going forward, it is crucial not only for large corporations but also for SMEs to establish basic policies, internal rules, employee training, and business partner correspondence regarding generative AI usage.

This seminar will provide a 60-minute overview of these latest trends and legal risks, organizing the practical steps that should be taken from a lawyer's perspective for implementation and operation.

Program Content
Part 1: Latest trends surrounding generative AI usage and legal risks SMEs must grasp
Part 2: Input rules to prevent leakage of information, personal data, and trade secrets
Part 3: Practical points regarding copyright, deliverables usage, and business partner correspondence
Part 4: How to create internal usage regulations and employee guidelines

Recommended for:
- Executives who want to approve the business use of generative AI but lack established internal rules.
- HR, general affairs, and legal personnel concerned about employees inputting information into ChatGPT or using it externally.
- Social insurance labor consultants and tax accountants who receive consultations from clients about AI usage regulations and information management.
- Those who want to balance operational efficiency with the prevention of information leakage and copyright risks.
- Companies that lack criteria for determining whether customer data, contracts, or minutes can be input into generative AI.
- Companies where employees might be using personal accounts or free AI services.
- Those concerned about copyright risks when using AI-created texts, images, and sales materials externally.
- Those who want to establish AI usage rules that consider trade secrets, personal information, and confidentiality obligations.
- Those looking to review generative AI usage regulations, employee guidelines, and contract clauses.

Speaker Profile
Representative Lawyer: Yushi Nagase (Daini Tokyo Bar Association)
Nagase Sogo Law Office
As a lawyer specializing in corporate legal affairs, he serves as an advisor to numerous SMEs. He has a reputation for proposing practical solutions tailored to the field, ranging from labor issues to handling complaints. He is the author of 'Labor Management and Work Style Reform Compliance Manual for Transport Companies' (sole author) and co-author of 'Practice of Initial Response for Corporate Legal Affairs', among others.

Event Outline
Date & Time: Friday, June 26, 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Format: Online (via Zoom)
Participation Fee: Free
Application Deadline: June 25, 17:00

Notes on Application
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