AI Regulation ReferenceDoes Hiroshima AI Process – Principles & Code of Conduct require Record-Keeping & Documentation?
G7 • voluntary
Yes — 1 provision
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 4 specific requirements for Record-Keeping & Documentation across 1 provision:
- Content authentication — Develop and deploy reliable content authentication mechanisms where technically feasible
- Provenance mechanisms — Implement provenance tracking to trace origin of AI-generated content
- Watermarking — Apply watermarking or equivalent techniques to enable identification of AI-generated content
- Technical documentation — Maintain technical documentation supporting content authentication capabilities
Content Authentication and Provenance (Action 7) #
The Code of Conduct is among the first major international frameworks to call for watermarking and provenance mechanisms for AI-generated content — anticipating what is now becoming a mandatory requirement under the EU AI Act and similar national laws. Applies where technically feasible, making it a flexible but politically significant benchmark.
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Content authentication | Develop and deploy reliable content authentication mechanisms where technically feasible |
| Provenance mechanisms | Implement provenance tracking to trace origin of AI-generated content |
| Watermarking | Apply watermarking or equivalent techniques to enable identification of AI-generated content |
| Technical documentation | Maintain technical documentation supporting content authentication capabilities |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Non-compliance | Voluntary — no binding enforcement mechanism |