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Japan targets $65bn in public-private physical AI investment by 2040
Government to set out growth strategy with road map for key strategic sectors
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Japan commits $65 billion in public-private AI investment through 2040 across 17 strategic sectors, prioritizing physical infrastructure and semiconductors. Tech leaders should update infrastructure roadmaps: Japan's capital mobilization in physical AI—edge computing, robotics, chip design—indicates competitive pressure on hardware stacks, not just software algorithms.
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