Artificial intelligence has become an inescapable part of modern life, and the Japanese government is hoping it can help local municipalities use the technology in their efforts to play cupid for lovelorn residents.With Japan's birthrate long in the doldrums, the central government has pledged to put funding toward AI capabilities that can help singles registered with locally-run matchmaking services find their soulmate.The government has secured 2 billion yen ($19.2 million) in the next fiscal year to put toward the implementing of systems that can better analyze huge amounts of data colle…READ FULL ARTICLE