TOKYO -- Researchers and business communities have high hopes that artificial intelligence could significantly improve various industries and economies across the world. Japan's Hitachi has already put advanced technologies into a wide range of services. President Toshiaki Higashihara, in a recent interview with The Nikkei, gave his views on how AI will play a role in our everyday lives and the economies of the countries we live in.
Q: Last year was a year of unexpected events unfolding, from the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union to Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election. What's your take on 2016?
