Once a pioneer that helped the world lay the foundations of machine learning, Japan’s renewed push into artificial intelligence reflects a search for economic resilience as much as technological relevance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/06/japan/japans-return-to-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #artificialintelligence #ai #japaneseeconomy #chatgpt #deepseek #healthcare