Deep Learning’s Rise Leaves Japan Playing AI Catchup www.nippon.com

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years ago in Science & Technology

Japan joined the artificial intelligence race late. It was not until the mid-1980s, three decades later than countries like the United States, that researchers began pondering the idea of thinking machines. Japanese companies and universities are now increasingly pouring resources into unlocking the secrets of deep learning. The country’s slow start and scarcity of AI experts, however, has hindered progress, as illustrated by the lack of breakthroughs to date.