Japan can become the global honest broker - the 1st AI Basic Plan shows the way, and PM Takaichi has got what it takes to inspire both the nation and the world
Absolutely brilliant piece Jesper. Couldn't agree with you more on Japan being uniquely qualified to lead-or-mediate in the world. AI needs its own global coordination arena (its that important), making it a UN agency would be useless. Let Pax Nipponica (best new world of 2025) rise and let Japan be global HQ for AI standards & collaboration!
Thank you so much for the extremely flattering callout, Jesper 🙏 with eight hours to go in the year, the most appreciated amplification of the Japan FinTech Observer! I am feeling reichlich gebauchpinselt, and wishing you, Kathy, and your family all the best for 2026!
The China/US peace mediator role is so surreal that I don't even know where to start... But the “Trustworthy AI” part is easier to understand, I see what you are doing there. You want the same people that in 2026 design their financial institutions webpages by exporting an excel spreadsheet to HTML and put Homer Simpson in charge of UX, to "manage the AI development". Brilliant!!
Jesper, it's nice to read something optimistic once in a while.
As a fellow European who also lives in Japan for a while now,
do you think there is room for cooperation between JP and EU on the future vision of AI on a larger political scale, or will cooperation be driven by private sector only?
It seems to me both JP and EU cherish certain "humanistic" values and could fill a certain void.
Have a Great new Year and thanks for wonderful classes at Shizenkan!
Reading this nonsense, from the first to the last line, it is really hard to remain laughing instead of starting to scream...
You are out of your mind, kindly take me off your mailing list, and... maybe it is time for you to visit neurologist?
I would hate living in your head.
Absolutely brilliant piece Jesper. Couldn't agree with you more on Japan being uniquely qualified to lead-or-mediate in the world. AI needs its own global coordination arena (its that important), making it a UN agency would be useless. Let Pax Nipponica (best new world of 2025) rise and let Japan be global HQ for AI standards & collaboration!
Thank you so much for the extremely flattering callout, Jesper 🙏 with eight hours to go in the year, the most appreciated amplification of the Japan FinTech Observer! I am feeling reichlich gebauchpinselt, and wishing you, Kathy, and your family all the best for 2026!
The China/US peace mediator role is so surreal that I don't even know where to start... But the “Trustworthy AI” part is easier to understand, I see what you are doing there. You want the same people that in 2026 design their financial institutions webpages by exporting an excel spreadsheet to HTML and put Homer Simpson in charge of UX, to "manage the AI development". Brilliant!!
you need an improved title for this substack. "optimist" does not do it justice.
Jesper, it's nice to read something optimistic once in a while.
As a fellow European who also lives in Japan for a while now,
do you think there is room for cooperation between JP and EU on the future vision of AI on a larger political scale, or will cooperation be driven by private sector only?
It seems to me both JP and EU cherish certain "humanistic" values and could fill a certain void.
Have a Great new Year and thanks for wonderful classes at Shizenkan!