Curated AI News from Japan · 2026-11-08

What's happening in Japan today

6 of 23 Japanese-language candidates. Sources are a hand-picked whitelist, the ordering comes from model scoring, and the bar is whether it is useful to someone building AI in Japan — each entry says why we picked it. Most of this exists only in Japanese and never surfaces in English-language feeds.

01 Before Assigning Work to AI, We Defined Five Operations It Must Not Perform: Our Instructions for Our Own AI

AI に仕事を任せる前に、任せない操作を5つ決めました。当社が自社の AI に渡している指示の骨組みを、公開します

CompanyPR TIMES2026-11-07

SecuROI LLC has published the framework of instructions it gives to its own AI.

Why choose itA Japanese company has made its AI permission boundaries and instruction framework public, offering a practical reference for governance and deployment.

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02 [Free Webinar on Dec. 1] Does How You Write a Page Change AI’s Answers? Live Comparison of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini

【12/1無料ウェビナー】ページの書き方でAIの答えは変わる？ChatGPT・Claude・Geminiで聞き比べ実演

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Happy PR Co., Ltd.

Why choose itThis hands-on webinar hosted by a Japanese company helps teams compare AI use cases and evaluate tools in practice.

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03 In the Age of AI-Generated Video, Take Control｜Solo AI Filmmaking Platform “MaiStory” Releases Version 1.0

AIが映像をつくれる時代だからこそ、主導権は自分に。ひとりでもAI映画をつくれるプラットフォーム「MaiStory」Ver 1.0リリース

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FlowersKnives株式会社 has released version 1.0 of “MaiStory,” a platform designed to let individuals create AI films on their own.

Why choose itThis AI video platform from Japan is available for creators to try and assess immediately.

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04 “No Link in ChatGPT’s Answer Means It Wasn’t Seen”? How AI Actually Gathers Information

「ChatGPTの回答にリンクがない＝見られていない」　実は違うAIの情報収集

MediaITmedia AI＋2026-11-06

A site not cited by ChatGPT or Claude may still have been referenced; links shown in answers do not reveal every source the AI used.

Why choose itUseful for evaluating how your company appears in generative-AI search and identifying ways to improve its visibility.

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05 AI Interviews Adopted, Yet Applicant Data Is Still Entered Manually? Eliminating Recruitment’s “Double Work”

AI面接を導入したのに、応募者情報は手入力？　採用現場の「二度手間」を解消へ

MediaITmedia AI＋2026-11-06

AI interviews can streamline interviews, but recruiters still often manually enter applicant data and transfer screening results.

Why choose itIt highlights opportunities to improve AI-assisted interviews and recruiting workflows, making it directly relevant to adoption decisions.

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06 Improve Shopify Conversion Rates from Analysis to Implementation and Validation: AI Agent “NAKATAKU” Opens Pre-Registration

ShopifyのCVR改善を、分析から実装・検証まで。AIエージェント「NAKATAKU」の事前登録を開始

CompanyPR TIMES2026-11-07

[NakaTaku株式会社] [画像: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/137796/12/137796-12-223bbb3407d9fb32b20364a98302e012-1672x941.png?width=536&quality=85%2C75&format=jpeg&auto=webp&fit=bounds&am...

Why choose itThis AI agent product is available for Shopify operators in Japan to register for and try immediately.

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