German mills: AI use far off in future. (German textile industry shows little enthusiasm for artificial intelligence systems)

From: Daily News Record | Date: April 1, 1992 | Copyright information

BERLIN (FNS) -- Despite Germany's reputation as a hightech society, textile mills here see artificial intelligence (AI) as a futuristic dream.

"There's a lot of talk about this type of artificial intelligence," said Josef Stentenbach, marketing manager for Nino, a major German textile firm. "A lot of people are speaking about it, but we certainly haven't invested in it. And I don't know anyone else who has done so.

"We can see trends very early, but we make...

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