AI researchers to be focus of government's 'integrated innovation strategy'

The government's upcoming integrated innovation strategy will feature human resources training in the field of artificial intelligence, it was learned Sunday. According to an outline of the strategy, to be adopted at a Cabinet meeting later this month, the government will aim to dramatically increase young researchers in the AI field. The government has different strategies in information technology, health and medicine, and other areas. The government will integrate them to foster cross-sector efforts. Japan is forecast to face a shortage of about 50,000 researchers with advanced knowledge of AI, big data and other important technologies in 2020, according to Cabinet Office estimates.