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Should IT leaders invest more in AI automation or workforce reskilling

Japan is running out of IT hands. The workforce is aging fast. The number of people available to fill IT roles is shrinking. Every open role adds more pressure. Projects slow down. Teams get stretched thin. This raises a hard question. Should companies push for immediate efficiency using AI automation? Or should they focus on reskilling people to handle future challenges? One fixes the short-term gap. The other builds long-term strength. Both feel urgent. Japan is trying a different path. The country is embracing an 'Augmentation First' approach. Machines and humans need to work together. Society 5.0 and human-centric AI are showing the way. The June 2025 Industrial Structure in 2040 report points out that AI can take over tasks like facility inspection and speed up work. It also frees…