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Why Japan’s ‘Society 5.0’ Vision Is Becoming a Reality: AI Agents in Smart Manufacturing

The industrial world isn’t just going digital anymore. It’s shifting toward something bigger and more human. Japan calls it Society 5.0, a vision where technology doesn’t just make factories smarter but makes life better for people. The idea is simple: build a society that stays sustainable, balanced, and fair while using tech to solve real problems. Japan’s official Society 5.0 plan talks about the fusion of cyberspace and physical space. That fusion is already taking shape in how factories think and react. Machines learn. Systems talk. Data flows faster than decisions used to. At the center of it all are AI agents. They learn, adapt, and make choices on their own. They keep operations smooth and efficient without constant human control. That’s how Japan’s vision is turning from a plan…