Sony to open applied AI research center in India next year

NEW DELHI – Sony Corp. will open its first research center in India in 2020 to study the application of artificial intelligence technology to businesses. The Tokyo-based company will establish the center in Bengaluru, known as India's Silicon Valley, in the state of Karnataka, according to a company statement late last week. The center will develop AI technologies adaptable to the entertainment field, where Sony provides films and videos, a Sony spokesman said. "Having Bengaluru as a foothold, we want to reinforce our research and development capability and competitiveness," he said. Sony's software development subsidiary, Sony India Software Centre Pvt., is also located in the city.