Japanese Firms Warn Unregulated AI Could Spur Social Upheaval

• Japanese media giants NTT and Yomiuri warn AI could cause "social collapse and wars" without regulation • AI's potential to lie, deceive, and interfere in elections could undermine democracy • Overwhelming information and attention economy could damage human dignity • Companies call for AI education in schools and strict legal restrictions on generative AI • EU set to implement comprehensive AI Act banning unacceptable risk AI and restricting high-risk systems