Are scientists trying to use social media to control people like drones? Why are AI buses snitching for the government? Should Japan be importing Israeli drones for self-defense?SHOW NOTESAI SONG — DRONE HUNTERJAPANEuropean and Japanese robotic explorer buzzes Mercury's north poleRecord 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024Foreign tourists spent record 8 trillion yen in 2024SUPPLY CHAIN WARChina saw booming exports in 2024 as Trump tariffs loomDrones at the Forefront of the Self-Defense Forces' Modernization EffortsAir Force research: How to use social media to control people like dronesSOCIETY 5.0"By 2028, 60% of Japanese companies will automate tasks with AI agents" - GartnerFake scientific papers made with AI used names of 3 Japan researchersUsing artificial intelligence to predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy for stomach cancerGovernment considering granting patent rights to AI developers and compensation for using AI in inventionsLaunch of "ProoFace by SESAME," a facial recognition smart lock using the facial recognition AI technology "ProoFace"Shim