Issues and Outlook
Atsushi Deguchi, Kaori Karasawa
Abstract
As a final part, this chapter discusses the goals and the issues in the process of realizing Society 5.0 from the view of happiness of human being in harmonizing with the society, and concludes by overviewing the significance of Society 5.0 and its outlook as a policy for the data-driven society promoted by digital revolution. Section 8.1 mentions the issues in the happiness to be provided with human being through data-driven society, and points out that it is needed to clarify the approach through which each person will be able to obtain his/her own happiness by approving the data-driven technology implementation and harmonizing with the data-driven society. In addition, it mentions the issues in the coexistence of the free choice by persons and the social control, and suggests that we should apprehend the moral questions to be considered in the process of realization of the data-driven society. Section 8.2 summarizes the social meanings and significance of Society 5.0 as a vision originating in Japan to be aimed with the implementation of advanced digital technology beyond the conventional smart city ideas. Consequently, it concludes by emphasizing on the importance of sharing the concept of “people-centric” in order to realize both the social problem solution and the economic growth as mentioned in the original definition of Society 5.0 in the Comprehensive Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation for 2017.