Car makers in Japan are turning to AI to help combat a national labour shortage triggered by population decline and an ageing workforce. The Japanese government has set up the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (AIRI) as part of its efforts to boost productivity through artificial intelligence.
Car makers in Japan are turning to AI to help combat a national labour shortage triggered by population decline and an ageing workforce. While such technology is often portrayed as a threat to jobs, Japan’s manufacturing sector is embracing it as a means of sustaining an industry under threat from a severe labour crunch.