政府、２０５０年までにＡＩロボ開発　「ムーンショット目標」を選定

　政府は２３日、総合科学技術・イノベーション会議（議長・安倍晋三首相）を首相官邸で開き、困難な社会問題を解決するための野心的な研究に投資する「ムーンショット型研究開発制度」の対象として、６項目の目標を選定した。人間と同等以上の身体能力を持つ人工知能（ＡＩ）ロボットの開発などが柱。いずれも２０５０年までの実現を目指す。
　席上、首相は「人類が直面する課題の解決に向け、ムーンショット研究を力強く進めていく」と強調した。政府は５年間で総額１０００億円余りを投じる計画。今後、目標ごとに研究者らの公募を予定している。（2020/01/23-19:39）

The Japanese government on Thursday set out six ambitious goals to achieve by 2050 in science and technology, including the development of an artificial intelligence robot that is physically as capable as humans.
   The goals are part of the government's effort to address social issues through investment in so-called moonshot projects, which, if successful, will have an enormous impact on society.
   "Japan will push ahead with moonshot research to resolve challenges facing humans," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a meeting where the goals were unveiled.
   The government plans to spend more than 100 billion yen over the next five years to achieve the goals.
   The goals also include the development of a remote-controlled avatar robot, super early diagnosis and prevention of diseases, sustainable resource recycling, a circulating food production system and the development of quantum computers.