[1/3] A keyboard and a miniature hand are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan is leaning toward softer rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) than the European Union, said an official close to deliberations, as it looks to the technology to boost economic growth and make it a leader in advanced chips. The aim by year end is to work out an approach for AI that will likely be closer to the U.S. attitude than the stringent rules championed by the EU, said the official, who declined to...