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00:02Microsoft said Friday it will invest $10 billion in Japan between 2026 and 2029
00:08to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with
00:13the government. The company said it will train 1 million engineers and developers by 2030.
00:18The plan was unveiled during a visit to Tokyo by Vice Chair and President Brad Smith.
00:22Microsoft said the plan aligns with Prime Minister Senai Takaichi's goal to boost growth
00:26through advanced technologies and safeguard national security.
00:30The company will work with domestic firms to expand Japan-based AI computing capacity
00:34and allow companies and government agencies to keep sensitive data within the country while
00:39using Azure. Microsoft said about one in five working-age people in Japan use generative AI
00:45tools, and government estimates project a shortfall of more than 3 million AI and robotics workers
00:50by 2040.
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