June 1, 2026 Results of the G7 Digital and Technology Ministerial Meeting

　On Friday, May 29, 2026, the G7 Digital and Tech Ministerial Meeting was held in Paris, France. HORIUCHI Noriko, State Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), attended the meeting. At the meeting, G7 member countries and a region, along with invited countries and international organizations, participated in discussions on policy issues related to digital and technological fields. The Ministerial Declaration was adopted as the outcome document.

1．Date

Friday, May 29, 2026

2．Participating countries, regions, and international organizations

[G7 member countries and regions]
　France (Presidency), Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA, EU

[Invited countries]
　Brazil, India, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Switzerland

[International organizations]
　OECD

3．Summary of outcomes of the meeting

　At this meeting, held in advance of the “G7 Summit” (to be held in Evian, France, from June 15 to 17, 2026), discussions took place on four themes: “Promoting Secure AI,” “Boosting AI Adoption for Economic Growth,” “Ensuring Resilience and Resource Efficiency of the Digital Sector,” and “Fostering a Safer and More Secure Digital Space for Minors Online.”

　Ms. Horiuchi, State Minister of the MIC, who attended the meeting, stated that in order to promote secure AI, it is important to further expand the reach of the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group to include developing countries and others, and to use the revision of the Reporting Framework as an opportunity to increase participation by small and medium-sized enterprises and other entities. Regarding the protection of minors, she outlined the progress of discussions by the MIC’s expert panel and expressed her intention to contribute to international discussions on the matter.

　As a result of the discussions, the Ministerial Declaration was adopted as the outcome of the meetings. Regarding the “Promoting Secure AI,” the Ministerial Declaration commended the revision of the Hiroshima AI Process Reporting Framework and recognized the Hiroshima AI Process as an important multi-stakeholder platform. It also welcomed the further expansion of the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group to include developing countries and others, as well as the “Hiroshima AI Process Action Plan 2026” announced in March of this year. In addition, it was confirmed that discussions involving experts would continue regarding the detection of synthetic content generated by generative AI.

　Regarding “Boosting AI Adoption for Economic Growth,” expectations were placed on “Our Vision on AI openness opportunities and shared language,” which aims to clarify terminology related to AI openness.

　Regarding “Ensuring Resilience and Resource Efficiency of the Digital Sector,” the meeting noted the French Presidency’s efforts in compiling an “International Overview of practices contributing to support the resilience and resource efficiency within the digital sector.” As part of initial efforts to share knowledge and best practices in the energy sector, the meeting took note of the policy paper on "Agentic AI: deployment, adoption and impacts" compiled under the leadership of Inria – France’s National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology –.

　Regarding “Fostering a Safer and More Secure Digital Space for Minors Online,” it was decided to support the “Common G7 Set of Principles that defines a safe and secure digital space for minors” in order to safeguard minors’ physical, mental, and cognitive well-being and development (the key points of the seven principles outlined in these principles are as follows (*)). It was also agreed that the French Presidency would lead discussions on establishing a scientific initiative to strengthen scientific knowledge and evaluation of digital services used by minors.

　(*)

• Principle 1: Age assurance is key to ensure an age-appropriate experiences for minors.
• Principle 2: Protect minors from harms online through safety by design approaches.
• Principle 3: The creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material and criminal activity related to non-consensual intimate imagery must be prevented.
• Principle 4: Parental control tools should be made available.
• Principle 5: Information literacy and related skills should be strengthened to raise awareness of the risks associated with digital technologies and media and to promote healthy online development.
• Principle 6: Minors’ safety is safeguarded by the implementation of risk management, assessment and mitigation.
• Principle 7: Building a safer and more secure digital space for minors is enabled by digital service providers’ cooperation with relevant stakeholders.

[Attachments]

• G7 Ministerial Declaration on G7 Digital and Technology [Original ]
• G7 Vision on AI openness opportunities and shared language [Original ]
• G7 Common Set of Principles defining a safer and more secure digital space for minors [Original ]

4．Overview of bilateral meetings, etc.

　Taking advantage of this meeting, State Minister Horiuchi held bilateral meetings with the following ministers. She also visited the following relevant French institutions, to deepen dialogue on policy issues shared by each party.

　[Bilateral meetings]

• Anne Le Hénanff — Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology, France
• Karsten Wildberger — Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, Germany
• Adolfo Urso — Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Italy
• Liz Kendall — Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK
• Yasushi Masaki — Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD

　[Site Visits and Exchanges of Views]

• La Poste — Postal service company
• Inria – France’s National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology
• Navya Mobility — Developer of autonomous driving systems