SoftBank's Son says intelligent cars now safer than elderly drivers

Tech investor urges Japan to invest in AI or risk 'losing the future'

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at the Moonshot International Symposium on Dec. 17 in Tokyo, where he warned that "Japan has lost the past, and may be losing the future" in AI. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Tuesday urged Japan to tackle its aging society using artificial intelligence, lest the country fall further behind the U.S. and China in advanced computing.

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