Society 5.0 A Vision for a Privacy and AI-Infused Human-Centric Society Driving a New Era of Innovation and Value Creation

In 2016, government of Japan defined Society 5.0 as a human-centered society (What is Society 5.0—Government of Japan: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/society5_0/index.htmlCebit. Society 5.0: Japan’s digitization. http://www.cebit.de/en/news-trends/news/society-5-0-japans-digitization-779 [1]) in which the need to address social problems and economic advancement is balanced. Based on innovation and a highly integrated physical and cyberspace, this optimized organizational structure enables the creation and delivery of new services and products for those who need them when they need them, providing unique value, breaking the sense of stagnation, and enhancing society as a whole. We already see the emergence of connected industries collaborating innovatively to deliver new services. Advances in edge technology, blockchain, and 5G provide means for more connected ecosystems. In the future, they will further focus on value creation for society, sharing the data, and utilizing AI, while keeping data protected and secure. This paper studies some of the challenges which need to be addressed to realize the Society 5.0 vision.