TOKYO, Oct 20 (News On Japan) –
AI-powered technologies took center stage at this year’s CEATEC, Japan’s premier digital technology exhibition, with more than half of all displays devoted to artificial intelligence.
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Exhibitors demonstrated how AI is increasingly woven into daily life, from enhancing convenience and memory to supporting workforce training and skill transfer.
One exhibit featured a service that could recognize people’s faces and whisper their names through an earpiece when users struggled to remember them. When phrases like “Good to see you again” are spoken, a camera embedded in the device captures the person’s image and cross-references it with stored data to identify them — a tool that could transform everyday social interactions.
Other booths explored playful and practical uses of AI. At TDK’s stand, visitors challenged a machine to a game of rock-paper-scissors, with sensors reading their hand movements and the AI responding strategically. Another demonstration involved a robot that detected signs of fatigue and offered coffee, showcasing how AI could anticipate and respond to human needs.
Beyond convenience, AI is also emerging as a powerful tool for education and skill transmission. A system designed to train bartenders, for example, uses sensor-equipped gloves to measure grip strength, shaking speed, and angle when mixing drinks. The AI compares these metrics against data from professional bartenders and provides a score, offering trainees real-time feedback. Developers see broader potential for such technology in manufacturing, where passing down technical know-how from retiring veterans to younger workers has become increasingly difficult.
Experts believe that AI’s societal impact is only beginning. Commentators noted that in the United States, many routine white-collar jobs are already being replaced, lowering employment rates among young people. As one business leader put it, the wage gap between white-collar and essential workers is likely to reverse, since tasks requiring human hands — such as carefully peeling and chopping irregularly shaped vegetables — remain beyond the capabilities of even advanced “physical AI.” Moreover, combining human expertise with AI support could elevate these roles into highly valued, well-paid “advanced essential” professions.
Source: TBS
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