In Search of the Fantasy of a Super Smart Society

  Articles that claim that Japan is falling behind in the competition to develop AI stand out. American companies like IBM, Google, and Apple are taking the lead in AI research. The Japanese government is holding a conference on “Artificial Intelligence Technology Strategy”,but it may be too late.   Since the fervor around artificial intelligence died down in the 80s Japan has become silent. When I was at the MIT Media Lab at the end of the 90s, the AI advocates were quite active, while interest in AI was waning within Japanese...

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Superhuman Sports Dismantles the Barrier Between the Olympics and Paralympics

　Following the Olympic and Paralympic games in Rio, next year the Winter Olympics will be in Pyeongchang. If an olympiad is a superhuman, then a paralympian is also a superhuman. In the Paralympics, there are many contests which involve wheelchairs or artificial legs. The tools that handicapped people use allow them to come closer to what it’s like to be an able-bodied person, they bring a minus closer to zero. 　Gold medalist Markus Rehm of Germany leaped 8m40cm at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, held in Doha, Qatar. The gold medal...

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2045 Future Learning Adult Section

  “2045 Ideathon on Learning in the Future, Adult Section.” Held the morning after the children's section, and organized by Digital Textbook Teaching Council (DiTT), in cooperation with the NPO, "CANVAS". We had various kinds of people participate, from teachers, related industries, to ordinary people. Just like with the children we started by asking, “What are the current problems with schooling?” “The education gap.” “A lack of creativity.” “Bullying.” “Teacher shortage.” “The classes are not interactive.” “Standardization.”...

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