Technology Frontiers & AI

Science and technology have been engines of profound social transformation ever since the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century. In modern history, we learn how the expansion of engineering, and the rise of scientific theory in the nineteenth century, the invention of computers and the Internet in the twentieth century, and the explosive growth of AI in the twenty-first century have reshaped our world in ways that will remain significant for generations. Today, science and technology are not slowing down; if anything, they are evolving at an accelerating pace, pulling us into a future that is unfolding faster — and more unpredictably — than ever before. In facing such a moment, the kind of “design” that the UTokyo Design is envisioning will become essential.

Our “Technology Frontiers & AI” IP domain brings together themes that offer insight into the future through the lens of contemporary science and technology. On the information technology side, we will explore areas such as computing, the Internet, data science, and AI. On the engineering side, we will examine technologies expected to shape the next generation — from energy systems and biotechnology to robotics and space development. Whether you aim to place science and technology at the core of your approach to social design, or whether you wish to draw on them while maintaining a focus on another field, we invite you to discover subjects within this domain that could be worth becoming part of your future.

This domain will also offer not only courses focused on specific technologies, but also courses designed to broaden your perspective on science and technology and encourage new ways of thinking. We hope these courses will inspire you to imagine a future shaped by science and technology — and what your role will be in it.