Can Japan teach Europe how to balance AI development with democratic values?

Can Japan teach Europe how to balance AI development with democratic values?

February 4, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 9

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The episode discusses Japan's approach to AI regulation and its implications for Europe.

In this episode of Europolis, Chloe Teevan and Gautam Kamat are joined by Hiroki Habuka, one of Japan's leading AI policy experts, to discuss Japan’s unique, agile approach to AI regulation and how it offers a modular alternative to the EU’s prescriptive model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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