Sony pushes into AI with investment in US startup Cogitai

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Company could release an AI-equipped robot in 2017

Sony has invested an undisclosed sum in US startup Cogitai, a specialist in artificial intelligence (AI), with the goal of turning it into a strong revenue stream. Cogitai is just a year old, an...

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