AI and Japanese Companies
Recently, Iāve been using AI more often at work.
Itās incredibly convenient, and the quality and speed of my tasks have improved a lot.
But when I look at the workplace as a whole, the adoption of AI still feels slow.
I even joined a hackathon hosted by our DX department, and honestly, my impression was:
āHmmm⦠this feels kind of halfway doneā¦?ā
It seemed like using AI had become the goal itself, and I couldnāt see *what* we were actually trying to change.
I feel like thereās a growing gap between āpeople who use AI with a clear purposeā and āpeople who are simply told to use AI without one.
āStill, the more I work with AI, the more I realize how much I love Japanās āhands-on, human-centered workā and its honest, down-to-earth craftsmanship.
For example, the unspoken atmosphere you can only understand through years of experience, the small gestures that make communication smoother, and what people often call the Japanese ācraftsman spirit.ā
By the way, Iāve been using SONYās Xperia ever since smartphones became common.
I know that for someone in design, the āmainstreamā choice is usually the iPhone.
But Iāve always loved SONYās philosophyā the idea that āengineers matter more than executives,ā a belief that once made it āthe SONY admired around the world.ā
Itās a little stubborn, a little awkward, and incredibly beautiful.
No matter how advanced AI becomes, it will never be able to create this kind of āphilosophy.ā
As I sway on the train during my morning commute, I find myself dreaming of a future where many new Japanese companies emergeā companies that blend this kind of philosophy with AI in their own unique way.