Japanese scholars issue ethical guidelines on AI
NHK has learned that a group of Japanese researchers has for the first time drawn up ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence. The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, …
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Robot Throwdown Robo-One To Be Held at Kobe's Youth Science Museum Beginning on Feb. 25
Science hasn’t quite progressed to the point where we can view large-scale mechas pummeling each other in a special colosseum...but we do have the next best thing! Misumi Group, a robot manufact…
Japan trials drones to save lives during natural disasters
With Japan's track record of natural disasters, the country is understandably always on the lookout for ways to better prepare itself. Japan is now looking to the skies, working to develop …
Fukushima robot's camera fails, suspending operations
There is a huge problem with using robots inside the contaminated Fukushima nuclear plant. High radiation causes breakdowns in the robots' camera systems. While other parts of a robot can be cov…
Japan goes fishing for space junk but 700-metre 'tether' fails
An experimental Japanese mission to clear space junk from the Earth’s orbit has ended in failure, officials said on Monday, in an embarrassment for Tokyo. More than 100m pieces of rubbish are th…
Tokyo transport bureau starts phone interpretation services
The Tokyo metropolitan government’s Bureau of Transportation started offering an over-the-phone interpretation service in January for foreign customers in five foreign languages at Toei Sub…
2017 Japan Prize awarded for CRISPR Contribution
The impact that the genome-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 has had on life science research is almost immeasurable, as the number of research projects utilizing the cutting-edge molecular techniqu…
Google wins ‘right to be forgotten’ battle in Japan
Google has won a long-standing battle in Japan that drew parallels with Europe’s “right to be forgotten” ruling. The Japanese Supreme Court today dismissed four cases against the U.S. compa…
AI security system to be tested at 2017 Tokyo Marathon
An artificial intelligence (AI) based security system will be used for the first time at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 26, the Mainichi Shimbun has learned. Although the AI system will o…
Japan's first passenger jet delayed by another 2 years
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said Monday that it now doesn't expect to deliver the first plane until mid-2020. That's two years later than the previous schedule and the fifth time in less…