The following translations are provided for convenience only. When there are discrepancies orinconsistencies between the translated version and the Japanese version (including, but not limited to,delayed provision of the translated version), the Japanese version takes precedence.

Agreement of Use for the Shared High-Performance Computer, ABCI

Established as of April 1, 2024

(Scope of Agreement)
Article 1 This agreement apply wherein a legal entity and other types of organizations use computeservices and data processing services as well as those accompanying services (those services shallcollectively be called “ABCI Services”) provided by AIST Solutions Co. (hereinafter, referred to as “AISol”)
on AI Bridging Cloud Infrastructure (hereinafter, referred to as “ABCI”), a shared high-performancecomputer owned by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (hereinafter,
referred to as the “Institute”), in accordance with Rules on Management and Use for the shared highperformance computer (AIST Guideline 05-36).
2 The user guide and other rules relating to ABCI services provided by AISol on the AISolʼs website shallform part of this Agreement.
(Definitions)
Article 2 In this agreement, “Prospective Entity” shall mean an entity and other types of organizations
approved by AISol which hopes to use ABCI Services but has not been approved by AISol.
2 In this agreement, “User Entity” shall mean a legal entity which has made a contract with AISol inaccordance with this agreement.
3 In this agreement, “Supervisory User” shall mean a responsible person among those who belong to aUser Entity assigned to use ABCI Services.
4 In this agreement, “User Administrator” shall mean a person who administrates Users under aSupervisory User.
5 In this agreement, “User” shall mean a person who makes use of ABCI Services after obtaining an
account from AISol among those who are designated by a Supervisory User.
6 In this agreement, “Users” shall collectively mean the User Entity, Supervisory User, User Administrator,and Users.
7 In this agreement, “User Group” shall mean an aggregation of Users, such as the Supervisory User,
User Administrator, and all Users who use ABCI Services for a specific type of research.
8 In this agreement, “Executives and Staff, etc.” shall mean executive officers, regular staff, andcontract staff of the Institute as well as those who engage in business on behalf of the Institute but
are not categorized as Executives and Staff.
9 In this agreement, “ABCI Administrator” shall mean an officer or employee of AISol who isassigned by the Shared Computer Administrator in the Institute to be in charge of ABCIʼsmanagement.
10 In this agreement, “ABCI Operator” shall mean a person who is assigned by the ABCI Administrator tooperate ABCI.
11 In this agreement, “ABCI Points” shall mean a unit given to a User Entity by AISol that is to be managed
by the User Group. It is deducted according to use of service, such as a computational resource, etc., by

the Users. Minimum unit of points to be obtained is 1,000 points.
12 In this agreement, “Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean rights specified in Article 2, Clause 2 of
the Basic Intellectual Property Act (Act No. 122 of 2002), patent rights, utility model rights, breeder's
rights, design rights, copyrights, and trademarks, rights specified by law regarding other intellectual
property or rights related to interests protected by law, and rights corresponding to those specified in
the aforesaid rights in foreign countries, and others specified in laws concerning intellectual properties orrights concerning profits legally protected by laws.
13 In this agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean technical information and other information
concerning business, not categorized into technical information, of AISol or Users. that have been
disclosed to the other party by any document, or any magnetic record (including reproduction), or orally,
designated as confidential at the time of disclosure, or being noticed as confidential with disclosed
contents specified in writing within 30 days after disclosure. However, such information as applies toany following item is not considered Confidential Information, including information that:(i) is publicly known at the time of disclosure by the Institute or Users or becomes public without any
reason attributable to the other party;(ii) is rightfully obtained from a third party under no obligation of confidentiality;(iii) can be proven in writing to have been in the other partyʼs possession at the time of disclosure;(iv) can be proven in writing to have been independently created, not owing to disclosure of the said
information by the other party;(v) is independently created on his/her own not owing to information disclosed and designated asconfidential by the other party after the time of disclosure;(vi) is approved in writing by the Institute or Users to disclose;(vii) is legally required to be disclosed subject to the demand of law or court.
14 In this agreement, “Personal Information of Users” shall mean personal information regarding Usersand that specified in Article 2, Clause 1 of the "Act on the Protection of Personal Information" (Act No.
57 of 2003; hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act").
15 In this agreement, “Inventions” shall mean those specified in Article 2-7 of the Employeesʼ Invention
Regulations in the Institute.
16 In this agreement, “Data of Users” shall mean programs, as well as data required for calculation andlearning, and those results saved in ABCI memory during use of ABCI by Users.
17 In this agreement, “Operational Data” shall mean three types of information, consisting of “FileInformation,” “Use Information,” and “Performance Information,” secondarily generated through useof ABCI by Users. Among these, “File Information” shall mean such file information in which Data ofUsers are stored as file size, creation date, revision date, and the like; “Use Information” shall mean
information concerning how Users use ABCI (types and amounts of resources and programs used); and“Performance Information” shall mean information concerning program performance (CPU, GPU,utilization factor of memory, and others.)
18 In this agreement, “Home Area” shall mean a storage area provided exclusively for Users along withuse of ABCI Services for no additional charge.
19 In this agreement, “Group Area” shall mean a storage area provided exclusively for the User Groupaccompanying use of ABCI Services for an additional charge.
20 In this agreement, "General Supervisory User" shall mean a person appointed among those belonging
to a User Entity as a Responsible User who oversees multiple User Groups.

(Purpose and Use Cases)
Article 3 AISol shall promote the Institute research results by providing researchers with ABCI Services, alarge-scale, high speed, and most advanced computation system suitable for artificial intelligence researchand thereby promoting artificial intelligence research in Japan and accelerate its social implementation, andprovide ABCI Services to the following use cases:(i)a use by a User Entity in accordance with the user registration application;(ii)

other uses which the Institute approves.

(User Entity)
Article 4: A User Entity must be either one of the following:(i)a corporation which is located and registered in Japan and defined by the Companies Act (Act No.
86 of July 26, 2005);(ii)

a university, a public institute and a non-profit organization including a research institute such as
an independent administrative agency and a foundation located in Japan;(iii)

other than the above entities, a group recognized by the Institute, a union, an institute and an
equivalent corporation whose main office is located in Japan (including organizations that are notlegal entities).

(Qualifications)
Article 5 In order for Users to use ABCI Services, they must not act against the Foreign Exchange and Foreign
Trade Act (Act No. 228 of December 1, 1949), cabinet ordinances, ministerial ordinances, circular notices,or the like concerning security trade export control grounded on the Act (hereinafter referred to as “Security
Trade Export Control Laws”), as well as the Security Trade Export Control Regulations of the National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and other rules grounded on the Regulations(hereinafter referred to as “Security Trade Export Regulations), and must be a resident residing within
Japan; Provided, however, that this shall not apply to non-residents as long as AISol permits them to use
ABCI Services within the coverage of Security Trade Export Control Laws.
2 The term “Resident” specified in the preceding Clause shall mean a person who is applicable under one of thefollowing items:(i) is a Japanese national and resides in Japan;(ii) is a Japanese national and serves for the Overseas Diplomatic Establishment in Japan;(iii) is a foreign national and works for an office located in Japan;(iv)

is a foreign national and has spent six months or more in Japan after entry.

(User Registration Application and Establishment of the contract of Use)
Article 6 In case that a Prospective Entity hopes to use ABCI Services, a Supervisory User candidate shall beselected in the User Group among the Executives and Staff belonging to the Prospective Entity. Moreover,said Supervisory User candidate shall fill out the “ABCI User Registration Application Form” (Form No. 1 in
the attached sheet), designated by AISol, or the application screen displayed on AISolʼs website (hereinafter,
collectively referred to as “Application Form”), and then submit said Application Form in written or electronic
format to AISol for User Registration Applications.
2 The Supervisory User candidate shall confirm whether all Users come under Clause 1 of the preceding article
at the point of application.
3 AISol shall notify a Prospective Entity of acceptance of its application only when he/she judges that all therequirements described in each item as follows are fulfilled by means of the ABCI User Answer Form(hereinafter referred to as “Answer Form”). With this notification, a contract of use shall be establishedbetween the Prospective Entity and AISol on the ABCI Service use based on this agreement (hereinafter,
referred to as “the Contract of Use”). A legal entity who reaches the Contract of Use stage shall be defined
as “User Entity”:(i) a Prospective Entity shall be compliant with Article 4;(ii) the purpose of use shall be for research and development;

(iii) use of service shall not infringe on the promotion of public welfare, nor public or national interests;(iv) use of service shall not hinder business of the Institute and AISol;(v)

a Prospective Entity shall be capable of paying Usage fees corresponding to ABCI Points specified in
Article 14;(vi) users described in the Application Form shall not be likely to act against the rules specified in each
item of Article 16- 1;(vii) a Prospective Entity shall be capable of paying Obligation for Compensation specified in Article 25;(viii)

the Supervisory User candidate shall have carried out confirmation of all Users specified in thepreceding Clause;(ix)

users shall not act against Security Trade Export Control Laws, Regulations, or the like;(x)

the Prospective Entity and the Supervisory User candidate shall transcribe correct information on the
Application Form without omission;(xi)

other than specified in each preceding item, no special reasons exist for the use to be rejected.

4 AISol may request a Supervisory User candidate to assign one or more User Administrators to manage
Users.
5 AISol may ask Supervisory User candidate questions and request him/her to provide additional materials or
ask a third partyʼs opinions in order to confirm whether the requirements specified in each item of Clause 3
are fulfilled.
6 AISol may commission creation of the Answer Form in Clause 3 and a notification work process to an
outsourcer, and Users shall approve it.
7 For an Application Form, AISol may require a Supervisory User candidate to make a pledge in written or
electronic format.
8 AISol shall notify a Prospective Entity that its application has been rejected by means of the Answer Form incases that any one of the requirements specified in Clause 3 are not fulfilled.
9 A Prospective Entity may cancel its application for User Registration Application by notifying AISol to that
extent up until AISol notifies the unit of acceptance of ABCI Services use by Answer Form.
10 Regardless of Clauses 1 and 2, a Prospective Entity or a User Entity may omit the descriptions of a “User”
on the Application Form to be submitted by a Supervisory User as long as AISol approves it. In such cases,
a User candidate (which shall be limited to Executives and Staff) shall directly fill out the User Registration
Application in writing as designated by AISol (Form No. 2 in the attached sheet) and submit it in writing ortransmit it in electronic format to AISol. AISol may notify a Prospective Entity or a User Entity of approvalof use by said User candidate, regardless of Clause 3- (viii).
(Cancellation and Suspension of User Registration Application)
Article 7 AISol may cancel acceptance of use of ABCI Services by a User Entity, or order a User Entity tosuspend the use of ABCI Services, as specified in Clause 3 of the preceding Article, in the event that any
requirement specified in any item in the preceding Clause 3 is not fulfilled or any item in Article 16-1 isunsatisfied.
2 Regardless of those specified in the preceding Clause, AISol may cancel acceptance of ABCI Services orsuspend the use of said services as specified in Clause 3 of the preceding Article in cases wherein AISol
deems it required for management purpose. In such cases, AISol shall not have any obligation to disclose
the reason for said cancellation or suspension to the User Entity.
3 AISol may announce the fact when it cancels acceptance of ABCI Services or suspend the use of said services
as specified in the preceding Clause 2.
4 The Contract of Use shall be terminated by cancelation of acceptance of ABCI Services specified in thepreceding Clause 1 and 2.
(Change of User Registration Application)
Article 8 In the event that any change occurs to the contents of the Application Form as submitted, based onthe provision of Article 6, the User Entity and the Supervisory User shall notify AISol promptly of the details
by means of the Notice of Change in User Registration Application (Form No. 3 in the attached sheet)provided by AISol.
2 The Supervisory User shall monitor the situations of Users and notify the User Administrator, if assigned,of any changes in affiliation or disqualification of a User, if it occurs on his/her own, or other relevantchanges based on the preceding Clause.
3 AISol shall not accept any liabilities for damages incurred to Users or a third party by delay or negligence insubmitting a notice of change.
(Continuous use of ABCI to the next fiscal year)
Article 8-2 If a User Entity wishes to continue using ABCI Services in the next fiscal year, he or she mustcomplete the application method specified by AISol between the date of acceptance of the application forcontinuous use and 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) on March 30 and apply for continuous use, after
correcting the Supervisory User and user information according to the current situation. The Contract of
Use shall be renewed when AISol approves the application for continuous use and grants ABCI points after
April 1 of the current year. The usage period after renewal shall be until 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) on
March 30 of the following year.
2 If a User Entity wishes to use ABCI Services after the period of the Contract of Use, and if the application
stipulated in the preceding Clause is made between April 1st and the end of September following the endof the period of use, notwithstanding Clause 3 of Article 6, a new Contract of Use shall be deemed to havecommenced from the time ABCI Points are granted by AISol until 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) on the next
March 30th.
3 In the case of Clause 1 or 2, if there is an unpaid usage fee in the current Contract of Use, the User Entity
shall not be granted for the continuation of Contract of Use nor receive ABCI points until the unpaid amountis paid.
4 In the case of Clause 1 or Clause 2, if a non-resident user is included in the User Group of the User Entity
who wishes to use ABCI Services, AISol shall approve the continuation of the Contract of Use, followed byseparately examining the Security Trade Export Control Laws and Regulations pertaining to the nonresident user, and only if the examination is passed, the non-resident user shall be approved.
(Transitional measures regarding continuous use of ABCI)
Article 8-3 If a User Entity wishes to continue using ABCI Services in the next fiscal year following the Contractof Use concluded with the Institute, which expires on March 30, 2024, he or she must complete theapplication method specified by the Institute between the date of acceptance of the application forcontinuous use and 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) on March 30, 2024 and apply to the Institute forcontinuous use, after correcting the Supervisory User and User information according to the current
situation. The application for continuous use shall be handed over to AISol from April 1, 2024, and aContract of Use shall be established between the User Entity and AISol when AISol approves theapplications for continuous use and grants ABCI points after April 1, 2024. The usage period after renewal
shall be until 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) on March 30 of the following year.
2 If a User Entity wishes to use ABCI Services after the valid period of the Contract of Use with the Instituteexpires on March 30, 2024, and to apply to AISol for continuous use by the application method specified
by AISol by the date specified by AISol between April 1, 2024 and the end of September, 2024, when AISol
approves the application and grants ABCI points, a Contract of Use shall be established between the User
Entity and AISol. In this case, the usage period after renewal shall be until 17:00 (Japan Standard Time)on March 30, 2025, and the contract shall be based upon the Agreement of Use for ABCI established by
AISol on April 1, 2024.
3 If a User Entity has unpaid usage fees under the previous ABCI usage contract with the Institute, he or she
shall not be able to receive approval for continuous use of the ABCI Services or grating of ABCI points untilthe unpaid amount is paid, under the previous Clause 1 or Clause 2.
4 If a non-resident user is included in the User group of the User Entity, AISol shall conduct a separate
examination regarding Security Trade Export Control Laws and Regulations pertaining to the non-resident
user after granting of ABCI use for the User Entity based upon the previous Clause 1 and Clause 2, andonly when the examination is passed the non-resident user shall be granted for the ABCI Service use.
5 Data of Users in a User Entity that had concluded a Contract of Use with the Institute with a validity period
until March 30, 2024 (including registration information of users, file information of users, and usage
information, etc.) shall be managed by AISol from April 1, 2024, regardless of whether a Contract of Use
has been established with AISol.
6 If a User Entity that had concluded a Contract of Use with the Institute with a validity period until March
30, 2024 applies for continuous use of the ABCI Services and a Contract of Use shall be established between
the User Entity and AISol by the end of September 2024, he or she may continue to use the Data of Users(including registration information of users, file information of users, and usage information, etc.).
7 AISol shall delete the Data of Users if a User Entity has not applied for continuous use of ABCI Services as
stipulated in Clause 1 or have not applied for continuous use of ABCI Services as stipulated in Clause 2 by
the end of September 2024. However, AISol shall accept the request to save the Data of Users after theend of September, 2024 if a Supervisory User sends a request by the end of September, 2024 to store theData of Users described in Clause 5 for a limited period of time, and shall notify the Supervisory User forthis period.
(Providing Service and Outsourcing)
Article 9 AISol may provide Users with ABCI Services as specified in each of the following items, and Users
shall be able to make use of the service by way of accessing it via the internet or the like:(i) computational resources of ABCI;(ii) software provided by AISol;(iii) support for using ABCI Services;(iv) support for software installation carried out by Users;(v) lecture classes on ABCI use and for software usable on ABCI;(vi) any other services provided by AISol.
2 Among software referred to in (ii) of the preceding Clause, basic software necessary for ABCI use (OS, job
control, coding environment, data transmission, etc.) is provided by AISol.
3 Among software necessary for ABCI use, acquisition of licensure and rights for receiving support for softwareother than that provided by AISol as described in the preceding Clause shall be carried out by Users andall associated costs shall be paid by Users.
4 AISol shall ensure continuity from inside the ABCI system to the outside connection point, and Users shallensure external connection from the connection point prepared by AISol to the Users point as the internet,
etc.
5 In the event that no seat is available in lecture classes as specified in item 5 of Clause 1, Users may not beable to receive the service; however, AISol shall not bear any liability nor provide any indemnification andcompensation for them.
6 Users shall approve that the Institute or AISol may commission system operation and maintenance of ABCI
Services to an outsourcer, and Users shall approve it.
(Home Area and Group Area)
Article 10 AISol shall provide each User with Home Area capacity as separately specified. It shall be the Usersʼ
responsibility to back up data stored in the Home Area provided by AISol. AISol shall not bear any liabilities
for data loss due to unexpected system failure and the like. Moreover, AISol shall not be liable for the lackof Home Area capacity for any reason attributable to Users.
2 AISol shall provide each User Group with Group Area capacity up to the limit independently specified by anadditional unit cost. It shall be the Usersʼ responsibility to back up data stored in the Group Area provided
by AISol, and AIsol and the Institute shall not bear any liability for data loss due to unexpected system
failure. Moreover, AISol and the Institute shall not be liable for the lack of Group Area capacity for any
reason attributable to Users.
3 For each area described in the preceding Clause, a limit may be set to the number and size of files which
Users can save due to system limitation.
(Cancellation of Service)
Article 11 AISol shall be able to suspend ABCI Services in cases where:(i) the need arises due to maintenance, construction, relocation, etc. of facilities in the Institute or AISol;(ii) the Institute or AISol needs to take priority for operating ABCI for an emergency situation, such as if
a natural disaster occurs or is likely to occur;(iii) telecommunication carriers suspend service within the Institute or AISol;(iv) the Institute or AISol judges that ABCI Services should be suspended for any other rational reason.
2 In case that AISol suspends ABCI Services, AISol shall notify User Entities by way of appropriate manner as
judged by AISol (including but not limited to display on the website and/or email notification), provided,
however, that this is not applied in the event of an emergency as described in items 2 or 3 of the preceding
Clause.
3 AISol and the Institute shall not return usage fees of ABCI Points that were previously paid to a User Entity,
notwithstanding that the service was suspended as described in Clause 1. Moreover, AISol and the Instituteshall not be legally liable for any damages that Users incur due to service suspension nor provide any
indemnification and compensation.
(Change of Service Details)
Article 12 AISol shall be able to change a part of or the entire contents of ABCI Services at any time.
2 If AISol determines that the continuation of the ABCI Services is to be terminated, AISol shall make threemonth advanced notice (including, but not limited to, methods such as display on the website andnotification by e-mail) for Users to transfer their own data, etc. to another storage area, and shall terminate
the provision of ABCI services.
3 In case that AISol makes important changes to the contents of ABCI Services, AISol shall notify User Entities
by way of appropriate manner as judged by AISol (including but not limited to display on the website and/or
email notification).
(Support for Use of ABCI Services)
Article 13 Support for use of ABCI Services shall be available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and New Yearʼs holidays as prescribed by AISol.
2 The support described in the preceding Clause shall consist only of answering questions concerning use of
ABCI Services.
(ABCI Points)
Article 14 Usage fees, corresponding to ABCI Points required for the use of ABCI Services, shall be charged
to a User Entity completing a User Registration Application. In this process, the User Entity shall be able toobtain ABCI Points which are managed by each User Group. In case of the first use, the upper limit may
be set in the obtainable ABCI Points.
2 A User Entity shall be able to acquire additional ABCI Points at any time by requesting Points from AISol andpaying for the bill. However, the upper limit of ABCI points that a user group can hold (the number of ABCI
points obtained by subtracting the number of ABCI points used from the total number of ABCI points
acquired, hereinafter referred to as the "ABCI point balance") is separately determined by AISol, and shallbe posted on the website managed by AISol. Additionally, after October 1st of each year, the number of
additional ABCI points that can be acquired may be capped based on the number of ABCI points used byeach user group as of September 30th of the relevant year.

3 The number of ABCI Points corresponding to the use of services such as use of computational resources shallbe deducted from those acquired by a User Group; when the balance reaches zero, Users are not allowed touse ABCI Services. ABCI Points shall be deducted first from the balance of ABCI Points that were acquired
earlier, and if free-of-charge ABCI Points have been granted, the balance of paid ABCI Points shall be
deducted first.
4 ABCI Points deducted according to the service used and the usage fee corresponding to those points shall beseparately assessed by AISol, who shall post notice of such on the AISolʼs website.
5 ABCI Points acquired by a User Entity shall lose effect at March 30, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) of theyear of application and cannot be carried over to the next year. However, in such cases that Users cannot
use the ABCI Services until the last day of March, and the period of non-use exceeds 20 days owing tounavoidable circumstances, such as ABCI failure or a natural disaster, ABCI Points may be carried over tothe next year. Further, in case that a User Entity uses ABCI Services in the basis of the Annual Contract ofUse for multiple User Groups, if ABCI is unavailable to use for more than 30 days due to ABCI malfunctions,natural disasters, or other unavoidable circumstances not attributable to Users, etc., or "Grand Challenge"
event, ABCI points equivalent to a daily pro rata amount (Calculation formula: <Number of ABCI points
acquired in the year> times <Number of days exceeding 30 days> divided by <Annual contracted days forthe relevant fiscal year (Number of days from the date ABCI Services starts after April 1st to March 30thof the following year)>) shall be allocated in free of charge to the following fiscal year.
6 Usage fees paid by a User Entity for acquisition of ABC Points shall not be refunded by AISol under any
circumstances.
7 AISol may commission invoicing and collection of usage fees corresponding to ABCI Points to an outsourcer,
and Users shall approve it.
(Attribution of Results)
Article 15 Intellectual property rights which Users obtain by means of using ABCI Services shall belong to theUsers. However, when contribution by the Executives and Staff of the Institute or Executives and Staff of
AISol is recognized or another agreement between AISol and a User Entity exists, it shall be treateddifferently. If another agreement exists between AISol and a User Entity, rights shall be governed by thatagreement.
(Rules for Users)
Article 16 Users shall not:(i) act against rules specified in this agreement and those described in the Answer Form;(ii) use ABCI Services for purposes other than those described in the Application Form;(iii) perform acts that infringe upon or are likely to infringe upon any intellectual property rights ortrademark rights of the Institute, AISol or a third party;(iv) perform acts that infringe upon or are likely to infringe upon any copyright, privacy, or portrait rightsof the Institute, AISol or a third party;(v) falsify or erase electronic information of AISol, including ABCI Points;(vi) develop harmful computer programs, such as viruses, etc.;(vii) provide unauthorized access to the network, internet, or servers, etc. of the Institute or AISol
connecting to the network above;(viii) perform acts that hinder or are likely to hinder providing ABCI Services;(ix) perform acts that violate or are likely to violate laws;(x) create a significant nuisance, including a social behavior, for other Users and/or third parties;(xi) perform any other acts that AISol judges to be inappropriate for any user of ABCI Services
2 The Supervisory User shall manage Usersʼ state of use and provide them guidance as to follow all
rules specified in this agreement.
3 The User Entity and the Supervisory User shall report the state of use of service to AISol upon his/herrequest.
(Account Management)
Article 17 For use of ABCI Services, Users shall have an ABCI account provided by AISol and related to
his/her effective corporate or institutional e-mail address. No personal e-mail addresses shall be accepted.
2 Users shall not disclose his/her account information nor password provided by AISol to a third-party
without the express permission of AISol and shall also maintain such information appropriately so that it
is not easily guessed.
(Representations and Warranties for Data of Users)
Article 18 Users shall represent and warrant that his/her data does not violate any laws, and maintainresponsibility for its development, contents, operation, maintenance, and use of such Data of Users.
(Security and Backup of Data of Users)
Article 19 Users make an oath that Data of Users is to be appropriately secured and protected, including
providing security measures and saving it periodically.
(Compliance with Security Trade Export Control Laws)
Article 20 In case that Users intend to provide technology or export cargo that comes under Security Trade
Export Control Laws, resulting from accompanied information from using ABCI Services, results gained fromthe use, or any other objects produced by the use of service, Users shall take responsibility for use while
obeying Security Trade Export Control Laws.
(Publication of Facts or Results Made by Users)
Article 21 The Supervisory User shall notify AISol about the fact that Users used ABCI Services, except for
Confidential Information, when they intended to make it public for scientific presentation, international
conference, press release, etc.
2 The Supervisory User shall report use of ABCI Services by Users for writing a thesis, report, etc. (hereinafter,
referred to as “Theses”) in case that Users intend to make his/her research results public, provided,
however, that this does not apply if AISol judges that no description is required for rational reasons andnotifies the Supervisory User of this judgment.
(Installation of Software by Users)
Article 22 In using ABCI Services, Users may install software not provided by AISol with acquisition of its
license and AISolʼs permission.
2 Software with licenses obtained by Users shall be installed in a storage area of the User Group at their own
responsibility.
3 Users shall submit an information provision request to the ABCI Operator for obtaining necessary
information on the acquisition of software licenses and installation of software. Moreover, AISol shallprovide them with information requested through said request form.
4 Users shall submit software installation requests that include software desired to be installed and relatednecessary work details to the ABCI Operator when Users install any software that requires AISol to set up,such as for license file registration of ABCI servers. Moreover, AISol shall carry out its registration basedon the said request.
(Unauthorized Use)
Article 23 Users shall not be able to use ABCI Services after the duration described on the Answer Form elapses.
2 A User Entity must pay the amount of money equivalent to double the Usage Fees for the usage time period
as compensation for damages, when users use ABCI Services beyond the duration described on the Answer
Form without prior written agreement from AISol.
(No Assignment)
Article 24 Users shall not assign, transfer, or lease the Contract of Use or their rights and obligations for
ABCI Service in the Contract of Use without prior written agreement from AISol.
2 In case of any assignment, transfer or lease made against the preceding Clause, the Users shall beresponsible for paying expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to compensate for any damages to
AISol.
(Obligation for Compensation)
Article 25 In case that Users cause damage, disorder, or failures to ABCI due to intention or acting against
rules specified in each item of Article 16-1, AISol may claim payment for those damages from Users.
2 In case that a third party incurs damages due to or related to Usersʼ use of ABCI Services, and that thethird party claims those damages against AISol, Users shall bear all costs and damages in place of AISol.
(Handling Confidential Information)
Article 26 AISol and Users shall keep Confidential Information that either party discloses (excluding Data ofUsers, as specified in Article 2) strictly confidential and shall not leak them to a third party without theother partyʼs prior written consent.
2 AISol and Users shall strictly manage Confidential Information by means of designating a responsible handler.
3 AISol and a User Entity shall disclose Confidential Information limited to those who are executives or
employees of AISol and Users, and also are related to use of the ABCI Services. Moreover, they shallindicate that Confidential Information must be managed as confidential. The executives or staff of AISoland Users must have responsibility equivalent to AISol and a User Entity must owe.
4 Users shall immediately notify AISol when creating Inventions with or including Confidential Information
disclosed by AISol. Moreover, AISol and the User Entity shall discuss how to handle said Inventions and if
the confidential disclosed by AISol includes Confidential Information of the Institute, the Institute may also
participate in the discussions.
5 The scope of Confidential Information that Users disclose to AISol shall be minimized for the purpose of
ABCI use.
(Handling Data of Users)
Article 27 AISol shall take rational and appropriate measures to protect Data of Users from leakage, loss, or
damage due to an accident or an illegal act.
2 The Executives and Staff of AISol shall not browse, refer to, or disclose Data of Users stored in ABCI to athird party without explicit consent of the User Entity and the Supervisory User, except in the following
cases:(i) AISol discloses Data of Users stored in ABCI to the Institute or outsources operations to a third party inorder to provide and maintain ABCI Services as an operational need arises. In such case, AISol shallrequire the Institute and an outsourcing contractor to follow the rules of handling Data of Users specified
in this agreement;(ii) AISol, its Executives and Staff, etc. are legally required to disclose and provide Data of Users subject tothe demand of law, judgment, decision, or ordinance by court or administrative organization, to said court
or administrative organization. In such cases, AISol and its executives and staff shall notify a User Entityof the demand described above.
(Handling of Operational Data)
Article 28 AISol or the Institute may occasionally refer to File Information of Users in order to accomplish normal
system operations.
2 AISol or the Institute may collect Use Information of Users and Performance Information in order toimprove program performance and analyze user conditions, for the purposes of increasing convenience toUsers and efficiency of system operations.
3 AISol or the Institute may make certain data public, such as Operational Data which does not include
any personal identifiable information and statistical data for the purposes of promotion of technology
development and contribution to science.
(Protection of Personal Information)
Article 29 AISol shall manage personal information of Users, according to Personal Information Protection

Act.
(Confirmation of Use Condition)
Article 30 AISol and the Institute shall be able to confirm use conditions of ABCI Services by a User Entity inorder to calculate ABCI Points and usage fees for such services, provide Users with support services (incase of request), and manage ABCI.
(Job Cancellation)
Article 31 AISol may execute job cancellation with prior notice to the User Entity and the Supervisory User if
AISol judges that provision of ABCI Services may be disrupted. In case of an emergency, AISol may cancel
jobs without prior notice to the User Entity and the Supervisory User.
(Bandwidth Control)
Article 32 AISol may control bandwidth assigned to communication by way of using the Institutionʼs specified
communication means if AISol anticipates problems.
(Disclaimer)
Article 33 AISol shall not bear any legal liabilities nor provide any indemnification or compensation for damages
incurred to Users or third parties due to or associated with accidents and incidents caused by use of ABCI
Servicess; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases that AISol purposely brings about said
accidents or incidents.
2 AISol shall not bear any legal liabilities nor provide any indemnification or compensation for damages incurred
to Users or third parties due to disorder, malfunction, or defect of ABCI (including but not limited to loss of
Data of Users).
3 AISol shall not bear any legal liabilities nor provide any indemnification or compensation for damages incurred
to Users or third parties due to cancellation of use acceptance or suspension order of service use according
to Articles 7-1 and 7-2; provided, however, in cases where Article 6, Clause 3, Item 11 or Article 16, Clause
1, Item 11 applies, this shall not apply if there is an irrational error in the judgment of AISol. In this case,the amount of the usage fee paid by the User or User Entity in the relevant year shall be the upper limit of
the responsibility of AISol.
4 In case that Users are charged with infringing on rights of a third party by use of ABCI, results from use of
ABCI, or manufacturing and sales utilizing said results, Users shall resolve said disputes at their own
expense and on their own responsibility. AISol shall not bear any liabilities nor provide any indemnificationand compensation.
5 In event that AISol is liable for damages, the coverage shall be limited to direct and usual damages, notincluding profit loss, special damages, or indirect damages.
(Effective Term of the Contract of Use)
Article 34 The Contract of Use shall end by the term described in the Answer Form; provided, however,
Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 8-2 in this agreement shall remain in full force by the term described in theClauses.
2 Article 7-3 in this agreement shall remain in full force for one (1) year from termination of use, Article 26
in this agreement shall remain in full force for five (5) years from termination of use, and the provisions ofArticle 18, Article 24, Article 25, Article 33 and Article 37 shall remain valid after the end of the period of
ABCI use.
(Termination of the Contract of Use)
Article 35 AISol shall terminate the Contract of Use without any advance notice when either one of the following
reasons:(i) a User Entity appeals bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, or special liquidation oris on the process of special liquidation;(ii) Users becomes unqualified to Article 6-3, or it is proved;(iii) Users violate this agreement.
2. A User Entity shall terminate the Contract of Use by 30-day advance notice to AISol.

(Termination of the Contract of Use Based on Attributional Requirements for Involvement with Organized
Crime Group)
Article 36 AISol or a User Entity (including Supervisory User and Users) may terminate the Contract of Use
without any notice or demand if any of the following items applies:(i) the counterparty belongs to an organized crime group (as specified in Article 2-2 of the Act on thePrevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (Act No. 77 of 1991); the same applies
hereinafter) or an executive or a staff of the counterparty (an individual, an executive or a representativeof a branch office or sales office (where the Contract of Use is concluded) in case of an organization, a
representative or a director of a group, and any other person who are involved in management)are
members of it (shall mean a member specified in Article 2-6 of the same Act; the same applies
hereinafter);(ii) the executives and staff of the counterparty rely on an organized crime group or its members for the
purposes of making illicit gain for them or a third party, or inflicting damages on a third party;(iii) the executives and staff of the counterparty actively cooperates and are involved with the maintenanceor operation of any organized crime group by providing funding to any organized crime group or its
members or by affording benefit to them;(iv) the executives and staff of the counterparty keeps socially condemnable relationships with an organizedcrime group or its members while knowing that the group or person is such.
2 AISol or a User Entity shall not be required to provide any compensation for damages incurred by thecounterparty (hereinafter, referred to as “the Counterparty”) as a result of the termination of the Contractof Use according to the preceding Clause.
3 The Counterparty shall provide compensation for damages incurred in case that AISol or a User Entity
terminates the Contract of Use according to Clause 1.
4 In case that the Counterparty does not pay compensation specified in the preceding Clause by the due date,
the Counterparty shall pay to a claimant a late charge on the unpaid balance of such amount at 5% perannum for the period from the due date to the date that the payment is actually made.
5 In case that AISol or a User Entity receives unreasonable demands or such injustice intervention on theContract of Use (hereinafter referred to as “injustice intervention”) as obstruction of business by anti-social
forces like organized crime groups, its members, or related persons, AISol or a User Entity shall reject andimmediately report such demands to the Counterparty, as well as the police, and provide any support forinvestigation requested by the police.
(Treatment at Termination of the Contract of Use)
Article 37 In case of termination of the Contract of Use, AISol shall delete the entire Data of Users stored intheir Group or Home Area (except for their registration data), on the last day of September after thetermination of the Contract of Use.
2 AISol shall further store said data for a period accepted by AISol after the termination of the Contract of Use
when the Supervisory User requests the preservation of data in the preceding Clause in advance. Such aperiod shall be notified by AISol to the Supervisory User.
(Method of Notification)
Article 38 Any notice from AISol to Users shall be sent by way of e-mail, electronic files, including PDF andthe like, or in written form to the e-mail address described in the Application Form or a contact prescribedby Users on the Application Form, unless otherwise noticed in this agreement.
2 In case that AISol gives notice to Users by means described in the preceding Clause, even though said
notice is not received by Users, it shall be deemed to have been received accordingly. AISol shall not bear
any liabilities for damages incurred to Users due to undelivered notices.
3 AISol may commission notification described in the preceding Clause to an outsourcer, and Users shallapprove it.
(Change of this agreement)
Article 39 In the event of change of this agreement, changes shall apply to existing Contract of Use, unlessotherwise noted in this agreement.
2 In the event of change of this agreement, AISol shall use the method that AISol deems appropriate and shallnotify the change of these terms and conditions, the content of the changed terms and the effective date,etc. to the User Entity or the User Administrator up to 30 days prior to the change to be effecitive. Detailsof the change are displayed on AISolʼs website (https://abci.ai/).
(Governing Law)
Article 40 This agreement and the Contract of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance withthe laws of Japan.
(Jurisdiction)
Article 41 AISol and Users agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court of Japanin the first instance in respect to all controversies arising from this agreement and the Contract of Use.
(Others)
Article 42 AISol and a User Entity shall discuss in good face when either party finds any doubt in thisagreement or in the Contract of Use or find any items other than specified in this agreement.

Supplementary ProvisionThis agreement come into effect as of April 1, 2024.

Form No. 1 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-1)
ABCI User Registration Application FormAIST Solutions Co.
Date

Entity Name
Address
Supervisory User Name
Based on the Agreement of Use (hereinafter, referred to as the “Agreement”) for the ABCI shared highperformance computer, I hereby apply for a user registration and agree to the following items.
(1) I shall comply with all items specified in the Agreement.
(2) I shall follow directions given by an ABCI Administrator, ABCI Operator, or other personnel in using theservice.
USER REGISTRATION(1) Name of Theme(2) Purpose and Outline(Specify the actual conditions of use. You do not need to disclose confidential information concerning
your intellectual property rights unless it is judged to be required for the management of ABCI.)(3) Term of Use Desired
It is not permitted to extend through March 30, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time).

(4) Number of ABCI Points Desired(The ABCI Point rate is subject to revision at the end of every fiscal year.)(5) Usage Fee Payment request to:Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address
Name (Last, First)

Phone Number

E-mail(6) User name, entity, and other contact, if applicable (e.g. another organization, university student, etc.,
and the same shall apply hereunder.)(Fill in name, entity, and contact information for all Users. A person designated as the User
Administrator should be described as “User (User Administrator).” Users belonging to multiple
organizations, due to holding (an) additional position(s), should provide information for all of them.
For users belonging to a university, fill in the universityʼs name and the country of its registeredaddress (e.g. Tokyo Institute of Technology, JAPAN). For users belonging to an additionalorganization, etc., with a registered address overseas, fill in the name of organization and thecountry in which it is located. (e.g. LLNL, U.S.A.).
Supervisory UserForm No. 1 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-1)
Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address(Additional Organizations, if
any)
Name

(Country name)(Family
name)(GivenPhone number

name)

NAME

E-mailUser
Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address(Additional Organizations, if
any)
Name
NAME

(Family
name)(Givenname)(Country
name)Phone number
E-mailUser
Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address(Additional Organizations,
if any)Name(Country
name)(Family
name)(GivenPhone number

name)

NAME

E-mail(7) Confirmation of Non-resident(In case that non-residents* apply for the use of ABCI Service, procedures for export control andothers are required. Fill in the following checklist, “Confirmation of Non-resident and ABCI
Checklist.”)<Notes>(i) You may be asked to postpone the start date of use for inspection, or your application might not
be accepted as a result of inspection in some cases.

(ii) Even though you submit the form with “All Users are residents” checked, if any User is regarded
as a non-resident (e.g. foreign students who are assumed to return to their country during
summer vacation, or the like, even though they may have resided in Japan for six months ormore), you may be asked to submit the checklist.

(iii) If you belong to an organization located overseas with an additional position, even though you
are a resident, you are regarded as a non-resident.

Form No. 1 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-1)(iv) If changes arise, such as changing from “All Users are residents,” to “Users include a non-resident”
by the addition of new users, a change of entity, or change of the Supervisory User or Users, youmust submit a new checklist each time.
* Category of Resident/Non-resident
Resident
Japanese(1) Those who reside in Japan

Non-resident(1)

Those who live overseas and work in an
overseas office (e.g. overseas branch or local(2) Those who work for theOverseas Diplomatic

subsidiary of a Japanese entity, or an

Establishment in Japan

international institute)(2)

Those who plan to reside in a foreign country
for two years or more

(3)
(4)

Foreigne(1) Those who work at an office in

r

Japan
(2) Those who have spent six
months or more in Japan after
arrival(1)Those who have resided in a foreign country
for the previous two years or moreThose who temporarily return to their country withalength of stay of six months or less among thosedescribed above
Those who reside in other countries

Form No. 1 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-1)
Confirmation of Non-resident and ABCI Checklist

I. Confirm whether User is a
resident. Please mark if
applicable. (■)□ All users are residents => No further description is required. Skip section II and proceed to (8) User
Identification□ Non-resident user(s) is / are included in Users => Proceed to II
II. Clarify the purpose of use of ABCI Services in terms of Security Trade
Export Control. Please mark if applicable. (■)
Fill in not only for the entity to which the Supervisory User belongs, but also all for those to which any user
belongs (i.e. if there is a person belonging to multiple organizations due to holding an additional position,etc.).
1

The country/region of an organization to which User(s) belong(s) is□ YES □ NO

not included in any of the following items (if “NO,” fill in the box (■)
of the corresponding item):□ Countries or regions listed in appended table 3-2 of theExport Trade Control Order (Cabinet Order No. 378 of
December 1, 1949, referred to hereinafter as the “Export
Order”);□ Countries or regions listed in appended table 4 of the Export Order.
2

Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/are not among those□ YES □ NO

listed on the Foreign User List, including organizations that areconsidered to be involved with development and the like (this shallmean development, manufacture, use, and/or storage, and thesame applies hereinafter) of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear
weapons, chemical weapons, biological weapons, or missiles used
as a means of delivery for these weapons, and the same applies
hereinafter) and that are in public and provided by the Ministry of3

Economy,Trade, and Industry.
Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/are not ones thatdevelop or havedeveloped weapons of mass destruction.

□ YES □ NO

Form No. 1 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-1)
4

Users shall not use ABCI Services for acts that the Ministry of□ YES □ NO

Economy, Trade, and Industry designates as being related to thedevelopment of weapons of mass destruction. (If “NO,” fill in the box(■) of applicable items.)□ (1) Development of nuclear fuel materials, nuclear source
materials, or research of nuclear fusion□ (2) Development of nuclear reactor or its parts or ancillaryequipment□ (3) Manufacturing of heavy water□ (4) Processing of nuclear fuel material or reprocessing of
nuclear source materials□ (5) The following acts by governmental organizations
holding offices concerning the military or national defense, or
subcontractors of them:□ a. Development or manufacturing of chemical materials□ b. Development of pathogens or toxins□ c. Development of rockets or drones
56□ d. Space research
Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/are not military or a
related organization, nor any other organization similar thereto.
Users shall not apply ABCI Services for any military application.

□ YES □ NO
□ YES □ NO

Form No. 1 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-1)
(8) User Identification(Please mark (■) after identification is made of all Users.)□ All Users have been identified(The Supervisory User shall carry out identification checks for all Users by any of the following means:)

1 Photo ID (Employee ID card or the like): Photo ID refers to an identification with which the Userʼs entity
can be considered to establish his/her identity to a third party, with the following information:(1) User name and his/her headshot(2) Name of entity to which User belongs(3) Statement of identification provided by Usersʼ entity

2 ID without photo issued by an entity to which User belongs and a copy of an Institute-specified photo ID,
such as:(1) Driverʼs license(2) Passport(3) My Number Card or Basic Resident Register Card (Notification card is excluded)(4) Residence Card
(5) Other identification accepted by AISolForm No. 2 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-10)
ABCI User Registration Application Form (Application from Users)
AIST Solutions Co.
Date

Entity Name
Address
User Name

Based on the Agreement of Use (hereinafter, referred to as the “Agreement”) for the ABCI sharedhigh-performance computer, I hereby apply for a user registration and agree to the following items.
(1) I shall comply with all items specified in the Agreement.
(2) I shall follow directions given by an ABCI Administrator, ABCI Operator, or other personnel in using theservice.
USER REGISTRATION(1) Name of Theme(2) Purpose and Outline(Specify the actual conditions of use. You do not need to disclose confidential information
concerning your intellectual property rights unless it is judged to be required for the management of
ABCI.)(3) Term of Use Desired
It is not permitted to extend through March 30, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time).
(4) User name, entity, and other contact, if applicable (e.g. another organization, university student, etc.,
and the same shall apply hereunder.)(Fill in name, entity, and contact information for all Users. A person designated as the User
Administrator should be described as “User (User Administrator).” Users belonging to multiple
organizations, due to holding (an) additional position(s), should provide information for all ofthem. For users belonging to a university, fill in the universityʼs name and the country of its
registered address (e.g. Tokyo Institute of Technology, JAPAN). For users belonging to an
additional organization, etc., with a registered address overseas, fill in the name of the company
and the country in which it is located (e.g. LLNL, U.S.A.).
User
Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address(Additional Organizations,
if any)Name
NAME(Country
name)(Family
name)(Givenname)Phone number
E-mailForm No. 2 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-10)(5) Confirmation of Non-resident(In case that non-residents* apply for the use of ABCI Services, procedures for export control andothers are required. Fill in the following checklist, “Confirmation of Non-resident and ABCI
Checklist.”)<Notes>(i) You may be asked to postpone the start date of use for inspection, or your application might not
be accepted as a result of inspection in some cases.

(ii) Even though you submit the form with “All Users are residents” checked, if any User isregarded as a non- resident (e.g. foreign students who are assumed to return to their country
during summer vacation, or the like, even though they may have resided in Japan for six
months or more), you may be asked to submit the checklist.

(iii) If you belong to an organization located overseas with an additional position, even though
you are a resident, you are regarded as a non-resident.

(iv) If changes arise, such as changing from “All Users are residents” to “Users include a nonresident” by the addition of new users, change of entity, or change of the Supervisory User
or Users, you must submit a new checklist each time.

Form No. 2 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-10)* Category of Resident/Non-resident
Resident
Japanese(1) Those who reside in Japan

Non-resident(1)

Those who live overseas and work in an(2) Those who work for theoverseas office (e.g. overseas branch or local

Overseas Diplomatic

subsidiary of a Japanese organization, or an

Establishment in Japan

international institute)(2)

Those who plan to reside in a foreign country
for two years or more

Foreigner(1) Those who work at an office inJapan(2) Those who have spent six
months or more in Japan after
arrival(3)

Those who have resided in a foreign country(4)

for the previous two years or moreThose who temporarily return to their country
with a length of stay of six months or less among
those described above(1)

Those who reside in other countries

Form No. 2 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-10)
Confirmation of Non-resident and ABCI Checklist

I. Confirm whether User is a
resident. Please mark if
applicable. (■)□ All users are residents => No further description is required. Skip section II andproceed to (8) User Identification□ Non-resident user(s) is /are included in Users => Proceed to II

II. Clarify the purpose of use of ABCI Services in terms of Security Trade
Export Control. Please mark if applicable. (■)
Fill in not only for the entity to which the Supervisory User belongs, but also all for those to which any
user belongs (i.e., if there is a person belonging to multiple organizations due to holding an additional
position, etc.).
1
The country/region of an organization to which User(s) belong(s) is□ YES □ NO

not included in any of the following items (if “NO,” fill in the box (■)
of the corresponding item):□ Countries or regions listed in appended table 3-2 of theExport Trade Control Order (Cabinet Order No. 378 of
December 1, 1949, referred to hereinafter as the “Export
Order”).

□ Countries/regions listed in appended table 4 of the Export Order.
2

Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/are not among those□ YES □ NO

listed on the Foreign User List, including organizations that areconsidered to be involved with development and the like (this shallmean development, manufacture, use, and/or storage, and thesame applies hereinafter) of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear
weapons, chemical weapons, biological weapons, or missiles used
as a means of delivery for these weapons, and the same applies
hereinafter) and that are in public and provided by the Ministry of3

Economy,Trade, and Industry.
Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/ are not ones thatdevelop or havedeveloped weapons of mass destruction.

□ YES □ NO

Form No. 2 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-10)
4

Users shall not use ABCI Services for acts that the Ministry of□ YES □ NO

Economy, Trade, and Industry designates as being related to thedevelopment of weapons of mass destruction. (If “NO,” fill in the box(■) of applicable items.)□ (1) Development of nuclear fuel materials, nuclear source
materials or research of nuclear fusion□ (2) Development of nuclear reactor or its parts or ancillaryequipment□ (3) Manufacturing of heavy water□ (4) Processing of nuclear fuel material or reprocessing of
nuclear source materials□ (5) The following acts by governmental organizations
holding offices concerning the military or national defense, or
subcontractors of them
□ a. Development or manufacturing of chemical materials□ b. Development of pathogens or toxins□ c. Development of rockets or drones
56□ d. Space research
Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/are not military or a
related organization, nor any other organization similar thereto.
Users shall not apply ABCI Services for any military application.

□ YES □ NO
□ YES □ NO

Form No. 2 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 6-10)(6) User Identification(Attach a copy of either 1 or 2 described as follows for identification of User.)1 Photo ID (Employee ID card or the like): Photo ID refers to an identification with which the Userʼsentity can be considered to establish his/her identity to a third party, with the following
information:(1) User name and his/her headshot(2) Name of entity to which User belongs(3) Statement of identification provided by Userʼs entity

2 ID without photo issued by an entity to which User belongs and a copy of an Institute-specified photo ID,
such as:(1) Driverʼs license(2) Passport(3) My Number Card or Basic Resident Register Card (Notification card is excluded)(4) Residence Card
(5) Other identification accepted by AISolForm No. 3 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 8-1)
Notice of Change in User Registration Application
AIST Solutions Co.
Date

Entity Name
Address
Supervisory User Name
Based on the Agreement of Use (hereinafter, referred to as the “Agreement”) for the ABCI sharedhigh-performance computer, I hereby submit changes in the user registration and agree to the following
items.
(1) I shall comply with all items specified in the Agreement.
(2) I shall follow directions given by an ABCI Administrator, ABCI Operator, or other personnel in using theservice.
USER REGISTRATION(1) Name of Theme (Please mark (■) and fill in a new theme name if any changes occur.)□(2) Purpose and Outline (Please mark (■) and fill in if any changes occur.)(Specify the actual conditions of use. You do not need to disclose confidential information
concerning your intellectual property rights unless it is judged to be required for the management of
ABCI.)□(3) Term of Use Desired (Please mark (■) and fill in if any changes occur.)
It is not permitted to extend through March 30, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time).
□(4) Number of ABCI Points Desired *if applicable(The ABCI Point rate is subject to revision at the end of every fiscal year.)(5) Usage Fee Payment request to: (Please mark (■) and fill in if any changes occur.)□Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address
Name (Last, First)

Phone Number

E-mail(6) User name, entity, and other contact, if applicable (e.g. another organization, university student, etc.,

Form No. 3 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 8-1)
and the same shall apply hereunder.)(Fill in name, entity, and contact information for all Users. A person designated as the User Administrator
should be described as “User (User Administrator)”. Users belonging to multiple organizations, due toholding (an) additional position(s), should provide information for all of them. For users belonging to auniversity, fill in the universityʼs name and the country of its registered address (e.g. Tokyo Institute ofTechnology, JAPAN). For users belonging to an additional organization, etc., with a registered address
overseas, fill in the companyʼs name and the country in which it is located (e.g. LLNL, U.S.A.).
Supervisory User (Fill in if any changes occur.)Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address(Additional Organizations, if
any)
Name
NAME

(Family
name)(Givenname)(Country
name)Phone number
E-mailForm No. 3 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 8-1)

User <to be deleted>
Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address(Countryname)(Additional Organizations, if any)
Name
NAME

(Family
name)(Givenname)Phone number
E-mailUser <to be added>
Name of Entity
Division Name

Title

Address(Additional Organizations, ifany)(Family
Name
name)
NAME

(Givenname)(Country
name)Phone number
E-mail(7) Confirmation of Non-resident(In case that non-residents* apply for the use of ABCI Services, procedures for export control andothers are required. Fill in the following checklist, “Confirmation of Non-resident and ABCI
Checklist.”)<Notes>(i) You may be asked to postpone the start date of use for inspection, or your application might not
be accepted as a result of inspection in some cases.

(ii) Even though you submit the form with “All Users are residents” checked, if any User isregarded as a non- resident (e.g. foreign students who are assumed to return to their country
during summer vacation, or the like, even though they may have resided in Japan for six
months or more), you may be asked to submit the checklist(iii) If you belong to an organization located overseas with an additional position even though
you are a resident, you are regarded as a non-resident.

(iv) If changes arise from “All Users are residents” to “Users include a non-resident” by theaddition of new users or change of entity of the Supervisory User or Users, you must submit a
new checklist each time.
* Category of Resident/Non-resident
Resident

Non-resident

Form No. 3 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 8-1)
Japanese(1) Those who reside in Japan(2) Those who work for the(1)

Those who live overseas and work in an
overseas office (e.g. overseas branch or local

Overseas Diplomatic

subsidiary of a Japanese organization or an

Establishment in Japan

international institute)(2)

Those who plan to reside in a foreign country
for two years or more

(3)

Those who have resided in a foreign country
for the previous two years or more

(4)

Foreigner(1) Those who work at an office inJapan(2) Those who have spent six
months or more in Japan after
arrival.

Those who temporarily return to their country withalength of stay of six months or less among thosedescribed above(1) Those who reside in other countries

Form No. 3 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 8-1)
Confirmation of Non-resident and ABCI Checklist

I. Confirm whether User is a
resident. (Please mark if
applicable. (■)□ All users are residents => No further description is required. Skip section II andproceed to (8) User Identification□ Non-resident user(s) is / are included in Users => Proceed to II

II. Clarify the purpose of use of ABCI Services in terms of Security Trade
Export Control. (Please mark if applicable. (■)
Fill in not only for the entity to which the Supervisory User belongs, but also all for those to which any
user belongs (i.e., if there is a person belonging to multiple organizations due to holding an additional
position, etc.).
1
The country/region of an organization to which User(s) belong(s) is□ YES □ NO

not included in any of the following items (if “NO,” fill in the box (■)
of the corresponding item):□ Countries or regions listed in appended table 3-2 of theExport Trade Control Order (Cabinet Order No. 378 of
December 1, 1949, referred to hereinafter as the “Export
Order”).

□ Countries/regions listed in appended table 4 of the Export Order.
2

Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/are not among those□ YES □ NO

listed on the Foreign User List, including organizations that areconsidered to be involved with development and the like (this shallmean development, manufacture, use, and/or storage, and thesame applies hereinafter) of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear
weapons, chemical weapons, biological weapons, or missiles used
as a means of delivery for these weapons, and the same applies
hereinafter) and that are in public and provided by the Ministry of3

Economy,Trade, and Industry.
Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/ are not ones thatdevelop or havedeveloped weapons of mass destruction.

□ YES □ NO

Form No. 3 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 8-1)
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Users shall not use ABCI Services for acts that the Ministry of□ YES □ NO

Economy, Trade, and Industry designates as being related to thedevelopment of weapons of mass destruction. (If “NO,” fill in the box(■) of applicable items.)□ (1) Development of nuclear fuel materials, nuclear source
materials, or research of nuclear fusion□ (2) Development of nuclear reactor or its parts or ancillaryequipment□ (3) Manufacturing of heavy water□ (4) Processing of nuclear fuel material or reprocessing of
nuclear source materials□ (5) The following acts by governmental organizations
holding offices concerning the military or national defense, or
subcontractors of them:□ a. Development or manufacturing of chemical materials□ b. Development of pathogens or toxins□ c. Development of rockets or drones
56□ d. Space research
Organization(s) to which User(s) belong(s) is/are not military or a
related organization, nor any other similar thereto.
Users shall not apply ABCI Services for any military application.

□ YES □ NO
□ YES □ NO

Form No. 3 in the attached sheet (Relating to Article 8-1)
(8) User Identification((Please mark (■) after identification is made of all Users.)□ All Users have been identified.
Supervisory User shall carry out identification for all Users by any means asfollows:

1 Photo ID (Employee ID card or the like): Photo ID refers to an
identification with which the Userʼs entity can be considered toestablish his/her identity to a third party, with the following
information:(1) User name and his/her headshot(2) Name of entity to which User belongs(3) Statement of identification provided by Userʼs entity
2 ID without photo issued by an entity to which User belongs and a copy of an
Institute-specified photo ID, such as:(1) Driverʼs license(2) Passport(3) My Number Card or Basic Resident Register Card (Notification card is
excluded)(4) Residence Card
(5) Other identification accepted by AISol