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

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.The 15 to 19 age group was newly added to the latest survey, but even for those aged 20 and older, the rate of generative AI use still showed a sharp rise to 52.2 percent.The…READ FULL ARTICLE