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AI Hype
Japan’s AI Revolution: A Growing Ecosystem to Challenge China & the US
Japan’s AI ecosystem is carving out a niche in LLMs, robotics, and industrial automation, standing apart from the compute-heavy AI race in the U.S. and China. Stockmark is leading in enterprise AI with a 220-billion-token Japanese-language LLM, tailored for businesses like Panasonic and Nippon Steel. Unlike generic AI models, Stockmark’s Japan-specific training data makes it an expert advisor for local industries, transforming white-collar productivity beyond what foreign LLMs can achieve.
Meanwhile, Sakana AI’s Sakunas TAID model introduces a dynamic distillation framework, optimizing AI performance over time—giving it a major edge in bringing AI to edge devices like smartphones. We also explore Mujin’s AI-driven industrial automation and SoftBank Robotics’ humanoid AI advancements.
Additionally, we dive into Preferred Networks’ latest breakthroughs, including PLaMo-100B, a 100-billion-parameter LLM built from the ground up for Japanese language tasks. With cutting-edge AI chips and deep collaborations in industries like manufacturing and energy, PFN is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in Japan’s AI landscape.
Can Japan’s AI scale globally against U.S. and Chinese AI giants? Tune in to find out.