Explore the impact of AI and data on Japanese industries in this 46-minute talk by Akira Shibata, PhD, former CEO of DataRobot Japan. Gain insights into the unique challenges and opportunities in Japan's AI landscape, including the effects of an aging population and limited domestic R&D. Learn about successful AI implementation strategies across various sectors such as insurance, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Discover how foreign AI vendors navigate the Japanese market, addressing technical challenges, motivations, and talent acquisition. Understand the factors driving Japan's early adoption of AI and data technologies, and examine the potential for reshaping business practices in the face of rising expectations and expanding possibilities.
What's Japan Got to Do with World-Class Success in AI and Data
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
My background
My career journey
Goals of this talk
About DataRobot
How much can data and AI reshape the existing industries
Why Japan has had what has been early in entering data and AI
The Obama Administrations 2016 report on AI in Japan
Demand forecasting
AI in Insurance
AI in Infrastructure
AI in Manufacturing
Technical Challenges
Motivations
Talent
Partnership
Taught by
Open Data Science
