Japan relaxes privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop AI’

Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption ...

Microsoft to make $10 billion AI-related investment in Japan

Microsoft Corp. will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan over the four years through 2029 to reinforce infrastructure rela ...
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TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions

TOKYO (AP) — Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it will be manufacturing some of the world’s most cutting-edge semiconductors in Japan to meet booming artificial intelligence-related demand, in a ...
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Microsoft Unveils $10B Plan to Scale AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity in Japan

Microsoft will invest $10 billion in Japan through 2029 to expand AI infrastructure, deepen cybersecurity ties, and train ...

In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.
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Only 20% of internet-using adults in Japan adopt AI: survey

CHIBA, Japan - Only about 20 percent of adults using the internet in Japan have used artificial intelligence in the past year, a recent study showed, suggesting Japan's slowness in adopting the new ...