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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Reeno Hashimoto

Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario

Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent eruption of the active volcano.

The videos, released this week, are meant to prepare the 37 million residents in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area for potential disasters.

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