Japan Wut 146 "Bugs by Proxy"

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ON PODCAST 146

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The hotel industry jumps into AI monitoring, Japan’s iconic vending machines get an algorithm injection, and the Eet Ze Bugs industry takes their aim at fish.

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Show Notes

HIGH OR NOT HIGH

Man arrested after pressing naked butt against water faucet in Tokyo park

JAPAN

Japan's February household spending falls 0.5%, down for 12th month

Shizuoka governor to resign after gaffe insulting vegetable sellers

Japanese firms' plans for CO2 export, storage in Southeast Asia on rise

SOCIETY 5.0

AI is spying on the food we throw away

Uber to launch ride-hailing services in Japan

NEC provides facial recognition payment service for demonstration of local currency service by TOPPAN Digital

Chino Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducts demonstration experiment of facial recognition payment at physical stores, making payments easy even for people who do not have or are unfamiliar with smartphones

Kirin vending machines utilize SoftBank's proprietary AI algorithm; joint demonstration results show that demand forecasts were highly accurate compared to actual sales.

EAT THE BUGS

Making Aquaculture More Sustainable: Marubeni Farms Yellowtail on Insect-Based Feed

JAPAN/NATO

Estonian PM Kaja Kallas to become the new NATO chief Kaja Kallas (WIKI)

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PHOTOS

Japan Wut 91 "The AI Likes Me"

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… Matt talks about raising kids in challenging times, why AI companies keep showing us crap (see photos) and not the good stuff, and some reasons why NATO is opening up an office in Japan.

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Links For Show 91

• Learn the anatomy of a ramen bowl with new 25-piece 3-D Shoyu Ramen puzzle

• China urges 'high vigilance' over NATO expansion in Asia

• Vietnam seeks safer maritime security partnerships

• Is Japan’s military fit for purpose?

• First of its Kind Submarine Visit Forges Relationship

• Japan Is in Dire Need of a Nuclear Strategy

• Editorial: Remembering the importance of children's voices in line with new Japan law

• 45% of young people in Japan have suicidal thoughts: survey

• FEATURE: Japan firms creating cutting-edge tech to make Society 5.0 a reality

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Photos Related To Show 91

Photos: 1) An AI TeleScreen Bot; 2) An automated port in China, 3) WEF, G7, and METI meeting in Japan; 4) Ramen Puzzle; 5) Ramen Puzzle; 6) Kids Fashion in Machida; 7) The Romance Car Excellent Express

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Video of AI that supposedly crosses the Uncanny Valley (note: it does not)

Japan WUT 89 "Government GPT"

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ON THIS INSTALLMENT…

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… Matt discusses new guidelines that will allow more self-driving trucks and drone deliveries in Japan, how CHAT GPT is making inroads in the Japanese government, and an alleged spy of Chinese origin operating super deep in one of Japan’s security agencies. Frequency expert DJO also files a report on the science behind frequencies and the nature of communication.

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SHOW LINKS/NOTES

• Japan’s new tiny ninja capsule toy collection turns your desk into a secret hideout

• Same-sex Wedding held a Japanese religious site

• Japan's Self-Defense Forces miss recruiting target by more than half

• China has spy in Japan intelligence agency, ex-detainee suggests in book

• Lowering the psychological hurdle of insect food... Especially important for children's food.

• Blueprint drafted to set routes for autonomous trucks, drones

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PHOTOS RELATED TO SHOW

1. Japanese book that contains info about an alleged spy in a Japanese security agency, 2. A same-sex marriage ceremony held in Saitama, 3 & 4. Ninja Desk Products

Japan WUT? 43 -- Automated Awesomesauce

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Some images from the Japanese Government about their “Society 5.0” Plan

Screenshot of ad sent to me on Facebook. What do they think I want? Do I want it? Maybe I do, but I would never wear such a thing.

Assembly, over.