EU, Japan Discuss Cooperation on Semiconductors, AI
The EU and Japan on April 30 held their second Digital Partnership Council, agreeing on "new deliverables to further cooperate on core digital technologies," including artificial intelligence, 5G, 6G, semiconductors, high performance computing (HPC) and quantum technology, the European Commission announced.
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The parties signed a memorandum of cooperation to "facilitate data free flow" across the emerging technologies. For instance, on semiconductors, the EU and Japan established a "team of experts that will develop a research programme to implement the Memorandum of Cooperation on Semiconductors of July 2023," along with an "administrative arrangement to foster exchange of information on public support schemes."
The EU and Japan also "identified hybrid Quantum-HPC applications and use cases to further cooperate" and will "consider topics for joint projects in basic research in quantum." On 6G, the parties "launched collaborative research projects and intend to support global standardisation initiatives, crucial in developing 6G technologies."
The next council meeting is set for 2025 in Tokyo.