An award-winning sake brewery in northeastern Japan dating back to the early 1900s is hoping to use a new approach to sake production -- using artificial intelligence to assist skilled workers.Nanbu Bijin Co. in Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, is developing an AI tool to find the best time to drain water in a process called steeping, during which rice is soaked in water before being steamed. The company aims to see the practical application of the technology within several years."We would like to develop AI to partner our workers to help resolve a shortage of manpower (at breweries in Japan)," sa…READ FULL ARTICLE
