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- Tokyo, September 4, 2015 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) announced today, the development of artificial intelligence technology (henceforth, AI) which provides appropriate work orders based on an understanding of demand fluctuation and on-site kaizen activity derived from big data accumulated daily in corporate business systems, and its verification in logistics tasks by improving efficiency by 8%. By integrating the AI into business systems, it may become possible to realize efficient operations in a diverse range of areas through human and AI cooperation.
Killerhurtz · 3463 days ago · link ·
Okay. Confession time. This has me really on edge, and if you ask me, this is EXACTLY what we should not be doing. While AI developments like this is very interesting, I don't know about having AI drive the efficiency of a human group. Have a natural increase because of a mechanical co-worker (like I think has been shown in the past)? I'm all for it. But putting an AI - especially such an early form of AI - in charge of logistics? It rubs me the wrong way. Then again, maybe it's just because I've read Manna too many times. It's a very relevant story - it can be found here.