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4.3 Society 5.0: The challenges

The Society 5.0 is an evolution, as the Industry 4.0, of societal stages (Cabinet Office, 2019):

With the Society 5.0., Japan decided to take digital transformation from individual organizational levels and
parts of the society to a national transformation. However, the challenges faced are the following:

• Legal System. The existent laws need to be changed and adapted to the new implementation of the
advanced techniques. In other words, regulatory reforms and digitalization of administrative procedures
and processes are required.

• Ministries and Agencies. It will be required the implementation of an IoT system and the development
and formulation of national strategies and integration processes.

• Human Resources. A society driven by technologies and digitalization will require reforms on education
based on the promotion of IT literacy and the specialization on digital skills.

• Technology. It is required a Research and Development of technological advancement. The new society
is based on innovation and technologies, and the role of technologies at all levels such as cybersecurity,
robotics and nano technologies, among others, are essential.

• Societal Acceptance. The acceptance by the society is relevant because the change needs a social
consensus, bringing to discussion ethical issues and social implications. This new kind of society requires
the implication of the society as a whole, including the industry, citizens and governments, among others.