Japanese Firms Slow to Adopt AI Despite 8.4% Worker Usage Rate

Despite Japan facing acute labor shortages and low productivity, only 8.4% of Japanese workers utilize AI, as reported by the OECD. This contrasts sharply with the US, where 50% of workers use AI, and the UK at 32%. Experts attribute Japan's slow adoption to a conservative business culture that is risk-averse and cautious about technological changes. For investors, the slow integration of AI in Japan may indicate limited immediate productivity gains, impacting growth prospects for Japanese companies.