A: Hey! Did you hear anything about the government’s AI plans?

B: No! What’s going on? It sounds interesting!

A: Apparently, they’re going to put a *lot* of money into AI development. Like, over six billion dollars!

B: Wow! That’s serious money. Who's getting it?

A: Private companies, mostly. The Industry Ministry will help them.

B: When will this start?

A: They're hoping to begin next April. Prime Minister Takaichi really wants to boost AI, you know?

B: So, what’s the big plan?

A: They want Japan to be the *best* in the world at AI! Like, a global leader.

B: That’s ambitious! They want to develop AI *here*, huh? Not just using stuff from other countries?

A: Exactly! They’re even talking about issuing special bonds to get the money.

B: Bonds? That sounds complicated. They’re asking for nearly two billion dollars for next year already!

A: Yep! It’s a big push. Pretty cool, right?