Japan lagging in generative AI use with 26.7% adoption in FY 2024

Japan is lagging behind in the use of generative artificial intelligence, with only 26.7 percent of individuals saying they had used such tools in fiscal 2024, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday in its 2025 white paper.The figure, around three times higher than fiscal 2023, remained far lower than in AI leaders such as the United States and China, where usage rates stood at 68.8 percent and 81.2 percent, respectively, the ministry said.The white paper describes AI as a fundamental pillar of the future digital society, calling for greater efforts to promote its application across ind…READ FULL ARTICLE