Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg discussed artificial intelligence issues with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday during the Facebook founder’s trip through Asia.
Productive Conversation on AI:
“We had a good, productive conversation about AI and the future of technology,” Zuckerberg said briefly to reporters at Tokyo’s prime minister’s residence. He left without asking questions.
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Follow-Up Plans in South Korea:
The meeting followed reports that Zuckerberg would visit South Korea at the end of this month to discuss AI with Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee and possibly meet South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Meta, the operator of Facebook, confirmed last week that Zuckerberg was planning to visit South Korea.
Japan’s AI Development Efforts:
Japan’s government and corporate sector are racing to catch up in AI development. In the past year, Kishida has met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to discuss AI regulation and infrastructure.