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Team Mirai's A.I. Vision: 11 Seats, Future of Politics

2/22/2026

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Takahiro Anno, a 35-year-old software engineer and lawmaker, leads Team Mirai, which won 11 seats in the lower house.
The party promotes government chatbots and self-driving buses to improve efficiency and address corruption and labor shortages.
Anno believes A.I. will transform politics, saying, "A.I. is like fire."
The party aims to use savings from A.I. to reduce costs for working-class families and push for faster, more responsive governance.

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Story summary

Takahiro Anno, a 35-year-old software engineer and lawmaker, leads Team Mirai, which won 11 seats in the lower house.
The party promotes government chatbots and self-driving buses to improve efficiency and address corruption and labor shortages.
Anno believes A.I. will transform politics, saying, "A.I. is like fire."
The party aims to use savings from A.I. to reduce costs for working-class families and push for faster, more responsive governance.