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First up, it's our research analyst covering China and Japan. He is Man-Chung Cheung. I think a thumbs up is okay, Man-Chung, but I'm going to raise my fist, which I believe is a good sign, right? Man-Chung Cheung:. Yes, it is. Hey, thanks for having me. Bill Fisher:. Great to have you. Next, we have our principal analyst for Canada. It is, of course, Paul Briggs.

I just did mine to Japan. Marcus Johnson:. Oh, you did just come back. Oh, yeah. Stephanie's off. Stephanie Taglianetti:. I just was in Japan. That's why Tokyo is top of mind for me. Marcus Johnson:. Ah. Stephanie's like, "There are definitely a hundred million people here. This has to be the busiest airport.". Stephanie Taglianetti:. Yeah. Right. Max Willens:.

I mentioned a couple of places in the news there, in Brazil and Japan. There's stuff that's already happened in Canada, Paul. Why don't you introduce us to some of the legislation that's been passed over there and just fill us in on how successful or unsuccessful it's been? Paul Briggs:. Sure. In prepping for the podcast, I did a little bit of homework here.

Number two was Paris, but Japanese cities held three of the top four spots. The other two Japanese cities are Kyoto and Osaka. New York City actually came in seventh place, which was surprising to me, given how snobby "self-appointed" foodies are in New York City and the APAC region dominated the list.

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Japan is second with 12. Then Germany with nine. Nine percent's too low to be third. That doesn't speak well. The fourth through whatever. And then lastly, which country uses public transport the most? Blake Droesch (35:25):. Japan. Marcus Johnson (35:25):. Is a tough one, but that's a good guess. No, but I think you're in the right realm in terms of your logic. Blake Droesch (35:34):.

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There's others too, like Japan and Singapore that have rules in place. I think that though we have to remember that other countries, even though they might be ahead, are far from having this technology figured out from a regulatory standpoint. The EU, with its AI Act, that could set a precedent globally, I think, for what a really robust legislation could look like.