Japan's AI laggard status may become a strategic advantage
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Summary
The article discusses Japan's position as an AI laggard and argues that this could actually be an advantage. Rather than being a first-mover in AI development, Japan can learn from early adopters' mistakes and skip directly to the most impactful phase: turning AI technology into real economic infrastructure.
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