Tech Japan trails in generative AI adoption, with only 26.7% uptake in 2024

Japan remains behind other major countries in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence, with just 26.7% of people reporting usage of such tools in 2024, according to the internal affairs ministry's 2025 white paper released on Tuesday. The figure represents a threefold increase from fiscal 2023; however, it still falls short of adoption rates in the United States and China, where 68.8% and 81.2% of respondents, respectively, reported using generative AI.

The white paper positions AI as a key foundation of the future digital society and emphasises the need for more substantial efforts to expand its use in both industry and daily life.

The technology is viewed as convenient by younger people, with usage highest among those in their 20s at 44.7 percent. Common uses included searches, summarization and translation. Many nonusers said it was unnecessary in their daily lives or work, or that they did not know how to use generative AI.

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