Japan’s Massive AI Investment Faces Reality Check in Rural Kitakami

A $640 billion national AI initiative led by Takaichi is unfolding slowly in the rural city of Kitakami, highlighting the gap between ambitious government tech goals and local implementation challenges.

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Takaichi’s $640 billion AI gamble faces reality check in a struggling city

In Kitakami, a sleepy city deep in the countryside 500 kilometers north of Tokyo, Japan's AI revolution is unfolding more as a slow burn than a boom.

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Japan’s Massive AI Investment Faces Reality Check in Rural Kitakami

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