TechnologyNTT Data to develop AI that can detect driver's cognitive decline
Japan company aims to reduce accidents by checking elderly for potential dementia
Accidents involving people with possible dementia have been happening frequently due to the rising number of elderly drivers in Japan. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Nikkei staff writers
January 23, 2024 18:01 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese information technology company NTT Data will develop a system that uses artificial intelligence to detect the cognitive ability of elderly drivers, Nikkei has learned, in an attempt to reduce the risk of accidents involving them in the rapidly aging country.