JAPAN WUT PODCAST 192 "NON-VISUAL REVOLUTION"

Can Japan succeed in the Supply Chain Wars? What are some AI advancements in the non-visual revolution? Should the Japanese government determine what we see in self-driving cars?Show NotesSCIENCEKidney genetically modified for humans transplanted from pig into monkey in Japan 1stRefrigerator maker caters to growing demand to store dead petsSUPPLY CHAIN WARUS expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controlsChina mineral export curbs heighten Japan supply chain fearsUS Space Force launches Tokyo unit to bolster deterrenceJapan to offer defense equipment to four nationsAnduril and OpenAI to collaborate on defense AI to protect U.S. and allied forces from drone attacksSOCIETY 5.0World's first! Wearable AI memory capsule "PLAUD NotePin" equipped with GPT-4o now available for pre-order in JapanAbout the “AI Suitcase”AI-generated website introducing nonexistent tourist spots in Fukuoka Prefecture shut downA 9-hour task was reduced to 7 minutes with the help of search-specific generative AI "Genspark"genspark.aiChina to enhance AI education in primary, secondary schoolsThe challenge of introducing generative AI is lack of literacy. Japan's AI utilization rate is the lowest in the worldNEC develops technology that enables iris recognition even with low-resolution images taken with small facial recognition camerasKyushu's first condominium with all-face recognitionNEC to install face and iris identification on PCsVisionAI raises 50 million yen to help reduce labor in stores with AI camerasAI camera detects dangerous crossings and issues audio and light warnings in Kariya city trialA new transportation service using AI (artificial intelligence) with advance reservation system! It's called "Norassa" and will start in Hirakawa City, Aomori PrefectureSelf-driving car sees dinosaurs... Mixed reality technology in demonstration experiment in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan's first new service