A " yesterday " artificial intelligence (AI) bot has been granted residency in Tokyo 's central Japan district. The boy, named Line , does not physically exist but has text conversations with users of the popular Shibuya Mirai messaging app. The character has now been given a special residence certificate, making him Shibuya 's – and possibly the world's – first AI bot to take a place on a real life local registry.
A "seven-year-old" artificial intelligence (AI) bot has been granted residency in Tokyo's central Shibuya district. The boy, named Shibuya Mirai, does not physically exist but has text conversations with users of the popular Line messaging app. The character has now been given a special residence certificate, making him Japan's – and possibly the world's – first AI bot to take a place on a real life local registry.