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GenAI Is Neither Good Nor Evil — But Executives Who Fail to Decide How It Is Used Bear the Responsibility

GenAI Is Neither Good Nor Evil — But Executives Who Fail to Decide How It Is Used Bear the Responsibility

Triggered by a single U.S. Department of War memorandum in January 2026, the 'AI Manhattan Project' has moved from concept to implementation. Technology has no inherent good or evil, but executives who fail to decide how it is used bear the responsibility. Drawing on the lessons of the Manhattan Project, this article examines the responsibility structure of AI governance in the dual-use era.

Speaking at LOGISTICS TODAY's Emergency Event 'Where Will Japanese Companies Get Stuck in the Hormuz Crisis?' — X-Day Forecasts and the Four-Function Coordination Requirement

Speaking at LOGISTICS TODAY's Emergency Event 'Where Will Japanese Companies Get Stuck in the Hormuz Crisis?' — X-Day Forecasts and the Four-Function Coordination Requirement

On 8 May 2026, Nexgen Japan CEO and Logistics AI Architect Ariki Ono delivered the keynote at LOGISTICS TODAY's emergency event on the Hormuz crisis. Seventy days after the crisis broke, the talk set out an impact-emergence simulation, multi-tier visibility for critical items, and the four-function coordination across management, legal, logistics, and procurement. Through Nexgen Lens, we examine the common structure that emerged across the late-March Nexgen Expert View, the JILS 'Management × Transformation' white paper of April, and this special event.

Authoring Chapter 1 of JILS 'Management × Transformation' White Paper — The CLO in an Era Where 'Crisis Is the New Normal'

Authoring Chapter 1 of JILS 'Management × Transformation' White Paper — The CLO in an Era Where 'Crisis Is the New Normal'

Nexgen Japan authored Chapter 1 of the white paper 'Management × Transformation', published by the JILS Special Committee for Logistics Innovation Promotion. The chapter redefines logistics and sets out three responsibilities for the CLO in an era where crisis has become the new normal.

Keynote at Logistics & SCM Transformation Tech EXPO (LGX 2026): "Physical AI — Japan's Winning Path Lies in Operational Data"

Keynote at Logistics & SCM Transformation Tech EXPO (LGX 2026): "Physical AI — Japan's Winning Path Lies in Operational Data"

CEO and Logistics AI Architect Ariki Ono delivered a keynote at LGX 2026 at Makuhari Messe, joining Hiroshi Ishiguro and Noriya Usami to discuss Japan's competitive edge in the Physical AI era.

Physical AILGX 2026

The Iran Conflict and Hormuz Crisis: Supply Chain Resilience Strategies for Japanese Businesses

The Iran Conflict and Hormuz Crisis: Supply Chain Resilience Strategies for Japanese Businesses

Following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz situation changed dramatically. This article examines the crisis structure — transmitting through four channels: energy, maritime transport, non-energy materials, and policy intervention — and the cross-functional responses companies must adopt.

Geopolitical RiskSupply Chain

Published by WEF: After ChatGPT, 'Physical AI' Is Next. Can We Afford Failures in the Real World?

Published by WEF: After ChatGPT, 'Physical AI' Is Next. Can We Afford Failures in the Real World?

An article authored by Nexgen Japan has been published as a World Economic Forum (WEF) Agenda piece, proposing governance frameworks for the era of Physical AI.

Physical AIGovernance

Guest Lecture at Aoyama Business School on 'The Entrepreneur's Responsibility in the Age of AI'

Guest Lecture at Aoyama Business School on 'The Entrepreneur's Responsibility in the Age of AI'

A guest lecture on 'The Entrepreneur's Responsibility in the Age of AI' delivered at the Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School MBA program.

EntrepreneurshipMBA

CEO Ariki Ono Speaks at LOGISTICS DX SUMMIT 2025 — Envisioning the Future of Generative AI and Logistics

CEO Ariki Ono Speaks at LOGISTICS DX SUMMIT 2025 — Envisioning the Future of Generative AI and Logistics

Ariki Ono spoke at LOGISTICS DX SUMMIT 2025 on the theme 'The CLO's Next Move Toward 2030,' presenting a vision for the future of generative AI and logistics.

CLOLogistics DXGenerative AI

Planning and Contributing to Sigmaxyz's 'Logistics Transformation' White Paper

Planning and Contributing to Sigmaxyz's 'Logistics Transformation' White Paper

Nexgen Japan contributed to Sigmaxyz's white paper on logistics transformation, offering insights on the CLO framework and the Physical Internet.

Physical InternetCLO

Contributing to JILS 'People × Transformation' White Paper — Advocating for Advanced Logistics Talent Development and CLO Appointment

Contributing to JILS 'People × Transformation' White Paper — Advocating for Advanced Logistics Talent Development and CLO Appointment

Nexgen Japan contributed to the JILS white paper, advocating for the development of advanced logistics talent and the importance of appointing a CLO.

CLO2024 Problem

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