Microsoft Japan President: Japan is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence

According to the financial news app Smart Finance, Miki Tsusaka, President of Microsoft Japan, stated that Japan is one of the fastest countries in adopting new artificial intelligence tools, which could further accelerate its economic and technological development.

During the pandemic, as businesses adapt to new remote working arrangements, Japan's digitalization efforts have been pushed forward. Miki Tsusaka believes that Japan has regained lost ground after previous setbacks. She said, "The Japanese have caught up. I think at this point, it will continue to accelerate because this technology makes things possible that we couldn't do before." "We don't have enough population, our population is aging, but generative artificial intelligence has the ability to grow rapidly."

Miki Tsusaka also expressed a particular interest in helping more women in the local workforce acquire skills. This is one of Microsoft's four key focus areas in Japan. In addition, the company plans to invest $2.9 billion in the next two years to expand its artificial intelligence data centers in Japan. This future investment has boosted Japan's utility and industrial stocks as the expected demand for electricity is set to rise.

Furthermore, Miki Tsusaka emphasized that cybersecurity is another key priority, as "without security, artificial intelligence cannot be used." She mentioned that Microsoft is closely collaborating with the Japanese government and businesses to ensure responsible and secure deployment of technology. She also believes that artificial intelligence is an inevitable, revolutionary new technology