Japan Leads the Fight Against Counterfeit Medicines

AI is now being used both to commit fraud and to uncover it, as authorities and companies increasingly deploy artificial intelligence to counter sophisticated scams, while a new phenomenon has also emerged: social networks populated entirely by AI, raising questions about whether humans could be left behind in an “AI-complete” world.

The widely held belief that artificial intelligence will threaten people’s careers is being challenged by Recruit Holdings President and CEO Hisayuki Idekoba, who argues, based on extensive data, that AI is neither taking jobs now nor poised to do so in the near future.

From that starting point, it becomes clear that something unusual is happening across the Middle East and Arabic speaking countries.

Amid deepening labor shortages, AI and robots are undergoing rapid and remarkable advances, raising a pressing question for businesses and workers alike: are they a threat that will take jobs, or partners that expand human potential?

IBM Japan, founded in 1937 as the Japanese arm of the global technology company IBM, has evolved from a maker of calculating machines and personal computers into a technology firm focused on solving social challenges, developing innovations ranging from AI systems that replicate skilled human judgment in fields such as food processing and mobility support for people with visual impairments to quantum computing technologies aimed at accelerating innovation and addressing long-term societal needs.

From a single photograph, AI can now generate a movie-like video in as little as four hours, raising urgent questions about what precautions society should take and how such content can be detected.

Smartphones, computers, and game consoles that many people use every day could become more expensive in the near future, as the price of memory continues to surge.

With eight days remaining until votes are cast in the House of Representatives election, concerns are mounting over future strains on Japan’s power supply, prompting renewed attention to how political parties position their energy policies, particularly on nuclear power.