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Over 80% Japanese firms yet to fully adopt AI: Reuters poll
More than 80% of Japanese companies use artificial intelligence only in limited ways or not at all, a Reuters survey shows. About 60% of respondents said AI is used only in some…
The Story in Brief
More than 80% of Japanese companies use artificial intelligence only in limited ways or not at all, a Reuters survey shows. About 60% of respondents said AI is used only in some parts of their business, while 18% have not decided and 6% are not even considering it. Only 16% have deployed AI company-wide as an integral tool.
The poll, conducted by Nikkei Research for Reuters from July 29 to August 6, surveyed 510 companies; 219 responded anonymously. A government report this year found Japan lagging in AI adoption: 86.4% of local firms used generative AI for at least one task, against China's 98.1%, Germany's 91.6% and America's 90.9%. On budgets, 4% expect annual growth of 50% or more, while 31% have not decided.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative that Japan is hopelessly behind in AI misses the point: many firms are cautiously testing the technology, not rejecting it. The real story is the tension between a weak yen pushing domestic investment and a shrinking population that limits growth. A better test will come when the yen strengthens: will Japanese firms then invest aggressively abroad in AI, or will a risk-averse culture hold them back?
Source: hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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