Society 5.0: A brave new world

Society 5.0 is Japan's concept of a technology-based, humancentred society. It is essentially an impressive upgrade on existing society that will better human existence. It will emerge from the fourth industrial revolution and will see humans and machines coexisting in harmony. Technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) will permeate all areas of life; including, for example, healthcare, the environment, scientific research and ethics.