A JAPANESE-LED, HUMAN-CENTERED
VISION FOR A“ SUPER- SMART SOCIETY” a balance between under-regulation, which increases risk exposure and over-regulation, putting the brakes on progress. This iterative, evidenceled approach embodies regulatory pragmatism in action and provides a template that could be internationalised through UK – Japan cooperation.
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A JAPANESE-LED, HUMAN-CENTERED
VISION FOR A“ SUPER- SMART SOCIETY” a balance between under-regulation, which increases risk exposure and over-regulation, putting the brakes on progress. This iterative, evidenceled approach embodies regulatory pragmatism in action and provides a template that could be internationalised through UK – Japan cooperation.
However, regulatory balance alone is not in itself sufficient to give the UK and Japan a leading edge. If the UK is to become, in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’ s words, an“ AI maker” rather than an“ AI taker”, it must reinforce its digital foundations. That means expanding access to advanced computing infrastructure, scaling data centre capacity and ensuring energy supply keeps pace with AI-driven demand.
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How can the UK achieve this? By mobilising investment on a scale comparable to global competitors such as the US, China and the EU. The latter is backing AI gigafactories with state support; the US has launched the US $ 500bn Stargate project, led by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank; China continues to align its industrial strategy with state-backed capital.
To compete, the UK could designate AI readiness as a shared national priority – aligning planning reform, grid expansion, skills development and infrastructure investment under one coherent strategy.
The AI Growth Opportunities Plan and AI Growth Zones signal intent, but sustained delivery requires deeper
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