Japan's shrinking workforce tests balance between AI autonomy, human control
By Genta Nakanishi ( September 14, 2026, 05:53 GMT | Comment) -- Japan's shrinking workforce is turning artificial intelligence from a productivity tool into a potential source of digital labor. Japanese companies are experimenting with giving AI more work while keeping key judgment and control in human hands, prompting questions about whether Japan's human-centric model can keep pace as AI takes on more work.Japan's shrinking workforce is turning artificial intelligence from a productivity tool into a potential source of digital labor, as companies experiment with giving AI a greater role in the workplace. But the more autonomously AI operates, the harder it may become to preserve meaningful human judgment and accountability....
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