AI assistants on Tokyo trains
最近、電車の中でAIアシスタントに話しかけている人をよく見かけます。
Recently, I often see people talking to AI assistants on the train.
Cultural Context
With Japan betting big on AI in 2026, it has become common to see commuters on Tokyo trains consulting AI assistants via their smartphones — a visible sign of generative AI entering everyday Japanese life, even in a traditionally quiet public transit culture.
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