How AI will transform Science, Technology and Innovation
（Provisional Translation）

　

 

 

Part I
How AI Will Transform Science, Technology, and Innovation

How AI Will Transform Science, Technology, and Innovation

Chapter 1
A New Era of AI

Section 1
What is AI?

Section 2
Trends in AI technology

Section 3
Technical factors that brought about the dramatic progress of generative AI technology and the direction of next-generation technology

Chapter 2
AI R&D in Japan

Section 1
History of AI R&D and recent initiatives in Japan

Section 2
R&D on generative AI in Japan

Section 3​
Development and utilization of computing resources and data resources for the development of foundation models 

Section 4
Measures and R&D for ensuring AI safety

Section 5
Development of AI human resources 

Chapter 3
Global trends in AI-related R&D

Section 1
AI-related R&D strategies in major countries/regions

Section 2
Multilateral collaborations and cooperation regarding AI

Chapter 4
Transformation of Science by the Use of AI

Section 1
Use of advanced AI in diverse scientific fields (AI for Science)

Section 2
Development of foundation models and algorithms for further use of next-generation AI

Section 3
Issues and attempts relating to AI for Science

Chapter 5
Impact of Advanced AI on Society

Conclusion


Part II
Summary：Measures Implemented to Promote Science, Technology, and Innovation Creation

Chapter 1
Development of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies

Section 1
Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan

Section 2
Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI)

Section 3
Integrated Innovation Strategy

Section 4
Science, Technology, and Innovation Administration System and Fund Cycle Invigoration

Chapter 2
Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Toward Realization of Society 5.0

Section 1
Transformation into a sustainable and resilient society which ensures the safety and security of the people

1. Creating New Value through the Fusion of Cyberspace and Physical Space
2. Promoting Social Change and Discontinuous Innovation to Overcome Global Issues
3. Building a Resilient, Safe, and Secure Society
4. Formation of an innovation ecosystem that will serve as the foundation for creating new industries　for value co-creation
5. Urban and regional development that will serve as infrastructure to pass on to the next　generation (development of smart cities)
6. Promoting R&D and social implementation to resolve various social issues and utilizing Convergence Knowledge (So-Go-Chi)

Section 2
Expanding the frontier of knowledge and strengthening research capabilities as a source of value creation

1. Reconstruction of the environment that generates diverse and outstanding research
2. Construction of a new research system (promotion of open science and data-driven research, etc.)
3. Promoting university reform and enhancing functions for strategic management

Section 3
Education and Human Resources Fostering to Realize the Well-being of Individuals and the Challenges They Face


Supporting Materials

  1. 1. Indicators of science, technology and innovation relating to AI（PDF：710KB）
  2. 2. Indicators of science, technology and innovation in Japan（PDF：2,004KB）
  3. 3. Basic Act on Science, Technology and Innovation (Act No. 130 of November 15, 1995) (in Japanese)
  4. 4. 6th Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan (Cabinet decision dated March 26, 2021)
  5. 5. Integrated Innovation Strategy
  6. 6. Indicators of Science and Technology (in Japanese)
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（Strategic Planning, Research and Development Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau）