One in three Japan firms using or considering AI robots: Reuters poll

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - One-third of Japanese companies are already using or considering deploying ...

Japan moves to reshape moral education for AI era

Japan plans to revise elementary and middle school moral education courses to address ethical decision-making and ...
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Japan’s manufacturers see factory floors as AI’s next frontier

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced plans to accelerate physical AI innovation and expand the technology ...
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In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants

Physical AI is emerging as one of the next major industrial battlegrounds, with Japan’s push driven more by necessity than anything else. With workforces shrinking and pressure mounting to sustain ...
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Microsoft deepens its commitment to Japan with $10 billion investment in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and workforce

Microsoft today announced a $10 billion (approx. ¥1.6 trillion) investment in Japan from 2026 through 2029, built around three pillars: Technology, Trust, and Talent. The commitments include expanding ...
MIT Technology Review

Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments

Purpose-built small language models provide a practical solution for government organizations to operationalize AI with the security, trust, and control they require. In partnership withElastic The AI ...