ON PODCAST 142DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANWUTThe rising use cases of AI for cultural and political soft power, a WEF Death Cult Economist gets his Japanese booze ad pulled, and Japan’s push to adopt ammonia as a green resource. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.Follow: Twitter / Facebook Page / InstagramOfficial Website, please share: matthewpmbigelow.comShow NotesOMGWTFWant to spruce up your bike helmet? Switch over to Oshare-heruJAPAN BUSINESSEconomist who advocated mass suicide pulled from Kirin adTOWARDS EQUALITY: Mercari official deciphers unexplained pay gapSOCIETY 5.0Japan prof. probes strengths, weaknesses of rapidly evolving AI translation: interviewAI supercharges threat of disinformation in a big year for elections globallyNew AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctorSUPPLY CHAIN WAR4 firms plan first ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier shipJapan's JERA, IHI to test ammonia as fuel at coal power plant