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Podcast: JAPAN WUT? Podcast
Episode: JAPAN WUT PODCAST 197 "AI ARMS RACE"
Description: How did a leaked document from 2018 predict Japan’s connection to China’s supercharged AI programs? If 30% of Japan’s population become foreign-born, should they be entitled to vote? What is going on with Japan’s investments in AI agents?SHOW NOTESSOCIETY 5.0Over the past week, DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, released its R1 model, which outperforms leading AI models at a lower cost, causing a significant market reaction. Nvidia's stock plummeted, losing nearly $600 billion, due to DeepSeek's claim of using less advanced chips and debates over data usage. Security issues emerged as DeepS...