Generative AI use in Japan doubles to 59% in FY 2025: gov't white paper

TOKYO - The percentage of people in Japan who had used generative artificial intelligence roughly doubled from the previous year to 58.8 percent in fiscal 2025, a white paper released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed Friday.

Some 30 percent of respondents to a survey reported using generative AI "almost daily," highlighting how the technology has permeated daily life, particularly among young people.