Toyota Invests $1 Billion in Artificial Intelligence in U.S. - The New York Times

Tangentially, see Bisquick Unveils Sprawling State-Of-The-Art Silicon Valley Campus (The Onion [parody]; thanks for the link, Charles)

"Silicon Valley is diving into artificial intelligence technology, with start-ups sprouting up and Google and Facebook pouring vast sums into projects that would teach machines how to learn and make decisions. Now Toyota wants a piece of the action.

Toyota, the Japanese auto giant, on Friday announced a five-year, $1 billion research and development effort headquartered here. As planned, the compound would be one of the largest research laboratories in Silicon Valley."

Toyota Invests $1 Billion in Artificial Intelligence in U.S. - The New York Times