AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Accessibility: Google is rolling out “Guided Vision” in Gemini Live for compatible Android phones, using real-time camera guidance to help people who are blind or have low vision with spoken narration and proactive framing directions. Legal Tech: A Tokyo court ruled that a person’s voice can be protected under publicity rights, setting a precedent in a case involving AI voice cloning on TikTok. Japan Policy on AI: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered ministries to draft, within three months, an AI integration plan plus deregulation steps to speed adoption across industries, including “vertical AI” and “physical AI.” Cybersecurity: Proofpoint says China-aligned hackers used impersonation and multi-stage credential phishing to target AI policy experts in the US. Semiconductors & Industry: Kyocera plans to start sales in November of a new circulating inkjet printhead for label and packaging printing, supporting white ink, varnish, and foil effects. Energy & Infrastructure: Japan is moving to keep domestic vaccine production capacity for future outbreaks, and is also shifting foreign investment review filings online in a CFIUS-style overhaul. Tech & Markets: SMBC Nikko and Nethermind signed an MoU with Uniswap/Base/Nyx Foundation to build a Japan-focused DeFi gateway targeted for mid-2027.
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