AI POLICY

AI Policy

CafeGroup Inc. is a creative group of specialists in highly specialized fields.
By combining these specializations, we aim to provide new value like never before.

In the CG industry and other industries, we aim to contribute to the growth of the industry by connecting the evolution of AI to expanding the possibilities and improving the performance of creators.
We expect that the explosive development of AI in recent years has the potential to bring many benefits to creators. On the other hand, AI technology in its infancy poses the risk of a negative impact if it is not used with appropriate knowledge and ethics.

We will contribute to the sound development of AI and work on responsible AI technology development and use under the following policy,
and continue to provide new value like never before.

Human-Centered Principles

CafeGroup believes that AI exists to make people happy and should be utilized as an aid for human decision-making solely to solve social issues.
We set human-centered principles as our guiding principle and aim for AI that makes people even happier through its use.
Therefore, the use of AI is for the purpose of operational efficiency and decision-making support, and the final decision will be made by humans.

Education and Literacy Principles

CafeGroup strives to develop appropriate services by staying informed about advances in technology, social impacts, and issues related to AI utilization.
In planning, developing, and providing AI-based services, we will foster talent over the long term who have an accurate understanding of AI and the knowledge and ethics for socially appropriate utilization.
Therefore, we regularly catch up on trends in the AI field, latest technologies, and business utilization examples and share them internally.
We also conduct internal education for employees to improve AI utilization skills and ensure familiarity with risks, aiming to improve AI literacy.

Assuring Safety and Fairness

In the research, development, provision, and utilization of AI systems and services, CafeGroup ensures human control and takes sufficient safety measures to prevent uncontrollable harm to people and society.
We also pursue fairness and take appropriate measures to eliminate bias and prejudice based on race, gender, age, nationality, political beliefs, religion, etc., and unequal results in AI systems and services.
To ensure fair AI decision-making, we monitor bias in data and algorithms and make necessary adjustments.
We also promote responsible use by considering the social impact of AI misuse, always verifying the accuracy of generated content, and preventing the spread of misinformation.

Pursuit of Transparency and Accountability

To coexist and develop together with AI, it is important to establish an environment where people can understand AI-based judgment results and verify the basis for those judgments when necessary.
CafeGroup strives to explain transparently how AI judgment results are being used and aims to develop and use AI with high verifiability of AI reliability and high explainability regarding the basis for judgments.
Therefore, in developing and implementing AI, we establish processes to ensure safety and quality and share them with stakeholders when necessary.

Privacy Protection and Security Assurance

In planning, developing, and providing services utilizing AI, CafeGroup complies with relevant laws and regulations, including the Personal Information Protection Act, and handles customer data appropriately.
We also thoroughly operate in accordance with internal regulations and in-house ethics to ensure that individual freedom, dignity, equality, rights, and interests are not infringed, and work on service development with privacy protection in mind from the planning and design stage of business.
Therefore, data used by AI must be collected, stored, and used under appropriate management standards, and personal information contained in AI training data will be subject to appropriate anonymization and protection measures.

Continuous Improvement and Auditing

CafeGroup regularly reviews these guidelines in response to advances in AI technology and changes in social conditions. We audit AI usage and take appropriate improvement measures if problems arise, monitor AI operations, and make continuous improvements. We also incorporate opinions from internal and external experts to aim for better AI utilization.

Guidelines

CafeGroup has established the following AI utilization guidelines for company-wide policy and employees, taking sufficient consideration of the risks arising from the use of AI while maximizing the effectiveness of AI technology.
All employees will promote appropriate and responsible AI utilization based on the guidelines of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.