As a psychologist who studies culture and cognition, I’m intrigued by the following observation: Robots and AI companions are much more popular in Japan and China than they are in the United ...

Recently in Tokyo an AI ... Japan’s rapidly ageing population and chronic shortage of aged-care workers. “Given our highly advanced ageing society and declining births, we will be needing ...

And a recent survey reveals that 1 in 10 Gen Z men report “dating robots”—a term that reflects ... Laestadius has studied the rise of AI companions and their impact on mental health.

Robots vs humans Concerns about technological ... disregarding the copyright of authors, to train AI. Classrooms are also becoming sites of chilling surveillance through automated AI note-takers.

Huang said Japan's leadership in robotics and manufacturing puts it in a strong position for AI growth, but warned that building intelligence at scale would require far more energy. He urged Japan ...

TOKYO -- NTT Data Group is joining forces with OpenAI, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence pioneer, to roll out generative AI tools for businesses globally with a focus on enhanced ...

Tuesday's reports said the arrests were Japan's first for allegedly selling AI-created obscene images, which police could not immediately confirm. Concern is growing worldwide over the use of AI ...

Robots just got a nose, giving machines a whole new way to sense the world. In a major step forward for sensory robotics, Ainos has installed its AI Nose on a humanoid robot built by ugo ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Japan it needs more electricity to handle AI development. The U.S. banned Nvidia’s H20 chip sales to China ... he went straight to Tokyo to push Japan for more energy ...

TOKYO -- Japanese advertising agency Dentsu is building up its marketing business by embracing generative AI -- a technology that some fear will eliminate the work of copywriters. Dentsu is ...