Only 16% of Japanese companies surveyed by Reuters say they use AI across the organisation.
Many firms run isolated pilots but encounter fragmented data, old systems and unclear responsibility when they try to scale.
The figure cools the idea of instant replacement. Technology spreads at the pace of the organisations that must govern it.
Does slow adoption mean AI has failed?
No. It means organisations move more slowly than demonstrations. Value appears when data, process and responsibility change together.