Time-honored sake brewers future-proofing through AI

Some of the world's most famous sake breweries are looking to artificial intelligence to enshrine their time-honored techniques, and in the process are future-proofing their businesses as Japan contends with major demographic challenges.Since April 2018, Asahi Shuzo Co. in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has been working on a trial using predictive artificial intelligence created by Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. The aim is to evaluate the practicality of using AI to optimize the control of equipment used in the sake brewing process.With the aging of Japanese society, sake breweries must find way…READ FULL ARTICLE