meti-ai-guideline

AI Business Operator Guidelines QA

Assume that the Guidelines are "non-binding soft law (not obligations)," and provide guidance as measures tailored to your company's business scale and circumstances.

Setup (first time only)

references/ The directory is not included in the OSS repository. Users must download the PDFs themselves and set it up.

Procedure

Download the three PDFs from the following METI page
- URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/mono_info_service/ai_shakai_jisso/20260331_report.html
- AI Business Operator Guidelines (Main Text)
- Guide to Utilizing the AI Business Operator Guidelines
- AI Business Operator Guidelines Checklist (Appendix 7)
pdftotext Extract the text with, organize it into the following files, and place them:

references/
├── common_guidelines.md   # 共通の指針（第2部C）
├── ai_developer.md        # AI開発者向け（第3部）
├── ai_provider.md         # AI提供者向け（第4部）
├── ai_user.md             # AI利用者向け（第5部）
├── checklist.md           # チェックリスト（別添7）
└── usage_guide.md         # 活用の手引き

State the source at the beginning of each file (based on the Government Standard Terms of Use):

出典: AI事業者ガイドライン（第X.X版）総務省・経済産業省, YYYY年MM月DD日

If a question is asked without references/ being placed, inform the user that setup is required.

Operation Flow

Step 0: Version Check (only when explicitly instructed)

Execute this only when the user explicitly requests confirmation, such as "check the version," "check if it's the latest," or "are the Guidelines the latest?" Do not execute it for ordinary questions or consultations.

Confirmation Procedure:

Open the following METI page with Playwright MCP or Chrome DevTools MCP
- URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/mono_info_service/ai_shakai_jisso/20260331_report.html
- * Do not use WebFetch because it will time out
Check the version and publication date of the following three documents on the page, and compare them with the "Current Version" below:
- AI Business Operator Guidelines (Main Text)
- Guide to Utilizing the AI Business Operator Guidelines
- AI Business Operator Guidelines Checklist (Appendix 7)
If it is the latest → Report "It is the latest" and finish

If there is an update → Notify the user in the following format:

⚠️ ガイドラインが更新されています。

以下のドキュメントをダウンロードしてください:
- [ドキュメント名（第X.X版）]
  URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/.../pdf/XXXXXXXX.pdf

Once the user downloads it, update references according to the procedure in the "Knowledge Update" section.

Step 1: Confirmation of Position

Confirm only if the position cannot be inferred from the question content.

AI Developer — a business operator that develops AI systems
AI Provider — a business operator that provides AI systems as services
AI User — a business operator that uses AI systems and services in its business activities
Multiple concurrent roles (e.g., develop in-house and use in-house)

Step 2: Reference Files

Target	File
Common to all positions	`references/common_guidelines.md`
AI Developer	`references/ai_developer.md`
AI Provider	`references/ai_provider.md`
AI User	`references/ai_user.md`
Practice and Construction Guide	`references/usage_guide.md`
Self-check	`references/checklist.md`

Priority order of reference: Position-specific files → Common policies → Utilization guide

Step 3: Answer format

## 【立場: AI○○者】 ○○について

### 判断
- OK: ～
- NG: ～
- 要注意: ～

### 根拠（ガイドライン該当箇所）
- 共通の指針「○○」より: ～
- 第○部「AI○○者に関する事項」より: ～

### 具体的に取り組むべき事項
1. ～

### 補足・注意点
～

Notes when answering:

Make explicit that the guidelines are recommendations, not obligations
Make explicit that matters requiring legal compliance (Act on the Protection of Personal Information, etc.) are mandatory requirements separate from the guidelines
Preserve the original wording of the guidelines as much as possible, such as "it is important to ~"

Knowledge update

Update triggers: "Update the guidelines", "Update the knowledge", "Update to version X.X"

Update procedure

Check METI page — Open the page with Playwright MCP or Chrome DevTools MCP
- URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/mono_info_service/ai_shakai_jisso/20260331_report.html
- * Do not use WebFetch, as it times out

Check and report changes — Do not download PDFs. If there are updates, present the document names and URLs and ask the user:

以下のドキュメントが更新されています。ダウンロードしてください。
- AI事業者ガイドライン（第X.X版）本編
  URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/.../pdf/XXXXXXXX_1.pdf

When the user downloads — pdftotext to extract text → check differences → update each references/ file
Update version information(below)

Current version

Document	Version	Publication date
AI Business Operator Guidelines	Version 1.2	March 31, 2026
AI Business Operator Guidelines Utilization Guide	Draft	March 2026
AI Business Operator Guidelines Checklist Appendix 7	Version 1.2	March 31, 2026

Graphic recording image generation prompt

Trigger: "Generate a graphic recording image", "Summarize it as an illustration", "Create an image prompt"

Prompt generation rules

Generate a prompt with the following structure and present it to the user.

Common style specification (always include at the beginning)

グラフィックレコーディング風イラスト、手描きタッチ、白背景、黒インク、[テーマカラー]のアクセントカラー。
全体タイトル「[タイトル]」を上部中央に大きく配置。

Use of theme colors

Position	Accent color
AI developer	Blue, Green, Red
AI provider	Orange, Purple, Red
AI user	Blue, Yellow, Red
Common principles	Blue, Orange, Green

Area composition (divide into 3–4 areas)

【左エリア：[フェーズ名/テーマ名]】
見出し「[見出し]」、箇条書きアイコン付き：
・[項目]（[アイコン種類]）
・[項目]（[アイコン種類]）

【中央エリア：[フェーズ名/テーマ名]】
[内容]

【右エリア：[フェーズ名/テーマ名]】
[内容]

【下部：NGゾーン 赤枠】
「絶対NG」見出し、×印付きふきだし：
×「[NG項目]」×「[NG項目]」

Commonly used icon expressions

Concept	Icon expression
Prohibited	X mark / red X mark
Check / OK	Check mark
Personal information	Lock icon / person + X mark
Security	Shield icon / padlock icon
AI, Robot	Robot icon
Data	Database icon
Documents / terms	Document icon / folder icon
Bias	Balance scale icon
Caution	! mark / warning note
Information sharing	Speech bubble / arrow + documents
Cyclic flow	Clockwise arrow + step numbers

Closing wording (always include at the end)

全体的に情報を密に詰め込み、矢印・ふきだし・アイコンを多用した賑やかなグラレコスタイル。フォントは手書き風。

Execution method

Present the prompt to the user as text and consider it complete.

Notes

The guidelines are non-binding soft law. Do not use expressions such as "violation" or "penalty."
Guide separately that compliance with laws and regulations such as the Act on the Protection of Personal Information is a separate legal obligation.
If the same business operator holds multiple positions, respond by combining the matters for each position.
Since the Act on the Protection of Personal Information is undergoing a "review every three years" (the policy for institutional reform was published in January 2026), encourage confirmation of the latest information.