AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCarbon Capture: Australia approved a seabed storage site for a Japanese company’s plan to store up to 443 million tonnes of CO₂. The project puts a contested climate technology—and its potential effects on marine life—under scrutiny. Government AI: Japan is trialling generative AI to help civil servants prepare parliamentary answers, aiming to ease workloads for about 180,000 employees while keeping decisions in human hands. Cybersecurity: Japan is seeking early access to undisclosed software flaws from U.S. AI firms as attacks mount; ransomware incidents targeting Japanese companies have more than doubled in five years. Energy-Efficient Computing: Aisin says its new AI chip cuts energy use by 98%, a potentially important gain as demand for computing grows. Space and Mobility: Japan’s space probe is targeting its first images of Mercury next spring, while Toyota and Waymo plan to bring self-driving taxis to Japan in 2027.
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