Commentary
Dreaming of the Future of Generative AI ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Takeshi Izaki 107
Series: “Let’s Go! Osaka-Kansai EXPO!” ─ The Final Countdown to the Big Event! ─
Task Force for Future Academic Society
─ “Osaka-Kansai EXPO 2025” as an Opportunity to Rethink the Future of Academic Society ─
…………………………………… Hiroshi Sakuma, Seitaro Shinagawa, Koji Inoue, Yoji Kiyota, Yoichi Motomura and Satoshi Kurihara 108
Tips for Osaka-Kansai EXPO 2025 ……………………………………………………………… Seitaro Shinagawa, Koji Inoue and Hiroshi Sakuma 112
Special Issue: “Reliability of Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society”
Editors’ Introduction to “Reliability of Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society”
…………………………………… Shohei Hidaka, Yohei Oseki, Ryuma Shineha, Kazuki Nanko, Ai Shima, Daishi Fujita and Nami Sakai 116
The Impact of AI-driven Science on Scientific Ideals ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Jun Otsuka 119
How Do We Think of Reliability/Trustability of Artificial Intelligence? ……………………………………………………………………… Hiroki Mori 127
Applications and Challenges of Deep Learning in Natural Geohazard Research ………………………… Ryo Nakanishi and Hajime Naruse 134
Applications and Challenges of AI Technology in the Cell Industry ………………………………………………… Kenjiro Tanaka and Ryuji Kato 141
Applications and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Materials Science
……………………………………………………………………………………… Hieu-Chi Dam, Minh-Quyet Ha, Hiori Kino and Takashi Miyake 148
Astronomy and AI …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Shinji Fujita 160
Special Issue: “The Nexus of AI and Neuroscience 2025”
Editor’s Introduction to “The Nexus of AI and Neuroscience 2025” ……………………………………………………………………… Hiroyuki Ohta 166
A Stochastic Brain-inspired Framework for Probabilistic Learning
─ Learning Algorithm without Explicit Backpropagation for Optimization ─ …………………………………………… Jun-nosuke Teramae 168
Holism in Neuroscience and AI ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Riichiro Hira 176
Applications and Future Prospects of Transformers in Neuroscience ……………………………………… Shuntaro Ohno and Kaoru Inokuchi 184
BraiDyn-BC Database
─ A Data-sharing Platform for Linking between Brain Dynamics and Behavioral Change ─ ……………………………… Masashi Kondo 192
Behavior Analysis of Common Marmoset Using AI …………………………………………………… Koki Iwata, Takaaki Kaneko and Ken Nakae 200
Comparative Analysis of Curiosity in Animals and Machines ……………………………………Kota Yamada, Koji Toda and Akihiro Funamizu 207
Partial History on Reinforcement Learning in Animal Experimental Psychology, Shifting to the Field of Neuroscience Research
: With a Focus on the Studies of Complex Pavlovian Conditioning ……………………………………… Takashi Nozawa and Hiroyuki Ohta 214
Article
JSAI Meets AI Standardization
─ Panel Discussion Report: “What Personnel Are Required for the Standardization Process?” ─
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ryosuke Takata and Hiroshi Sakuma 221
Lecture Series: “Exploring the Origins of Artificial Intelligence in Japan ─”（2）
In Conversation with Dr. Yasuki Saito: Understanding to Create … Yasuki Saito, Youichiro Miyake, Mai Sugimoto and Takako Ouchi 227
Planning Committee Newsletter（2）
A Review of the Revival of JSAI Seminars ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Hayahide Yamagishi 237
My Bookmark
Affective Computing ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Shiro Kumano 238
Global Eye（75）
My Familyʼs Sabbatical Chronicle: A Challenge from University of Alberta, Canada ……………………………………………… Teruaki Hayashi 245
Students Forum（127）
Interview with Dr. Yoshitaka Ushiku “AI for Science: Pursuing Ambitious Goals from a Comprehensive Perspective”
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Kaiji Sekimoto and Sota Kaneko 249
Conference Reports
The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics（2024） ……………………………………………Akihiro Maeda 254
2024 Joint 13th International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems and
25th International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems …………………………………………………………………………… Keiji Kamei 257
Book Review
Ryohei Hisano, Takaaki Ohnishi and Tsutomu Watanabe: Network Gakushu kara Keizai to Houbunseki e,
pp. 232, SAIENSU-SHA Co.,Ltd（2024） ……………………………………………………………………………………………………Takayuki Mizuno 259
Andrew Shin: Automatic Music Composition with Deep Learning, pp. 216, Ohmsha, Ltd.（2024） …………………………… Yusuke Mori 259
Article
Cover Project “Journey around Artificial Intelligence: Special Edition”
─ EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan ─
…… Planner：Hiroko Yamano, Seitaro Shinagawa, Hiroshi Sakuma, Koji Inoue and Takeshi Sakaki, Illustrator：Shun Iwasawa 261