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AI & Enterprise
ChatGPT becomes a new hobby after retirement as Japan seniors rush to learn AI
Demand is emerging among middle-aged and older people in Japan to learn AI. AI is being used not only for work purposes but also to try new hobbies such as writing novels, and as a way to interact with others at workshops. In Tokyo’s Shinjuku, a learning support program run by ScaleAI says about 90 percent of its users are aged 50 or older.
Telecommunications & Media
Movie Scene Map puts film, game and anime locations on one world map
A new website, Movie Scene Map, lets users find filming locations for movies and dramas and story settings for games, anime and comics on a world map. Using Wikimedia Foundation’s collaboratively edited database Wikidata, it links works to real places. The site lists more than 15,500 locations across 166 countries, along with over 9,200 films and dramas and more than 2,100 games, plus anime and comic information.
Games & Commerce
Naver Place introduces restaurant reservation filter for Japan
Naver has introduced a “restaurant reservation” search filter on Naver Place that lets users browse restaurants in Japan that can be booked locally, based on data from Japan’s largest restaurant information platform, Tabelog. Users can filter results after searching terms such as “Tokyo restaurants” or “Osaka restaurants.” From Jan. 15, Naver also subdivided searchable areas to include specific districts such as Shinjuku and Dotonbori.