The Japanese government has launched a $19 billion national artificial intelligence project in collaboration with private enterprises.

PANews, December 21 - According to Jin10, the Japanese government will collaborate with the private sector to launch a large-scale project to develop a national artificial intelligence system with a total value of approximately 3 trillion yen (about 19 billion USD). It is expected that a new company will be formed in spring next year by SoftBank Group and more than ten other Japanese companies to develop Japan's largest foundational artificial intelligence model. The new company will be led by SoftBank Group and will gather around 100 experts selected through company competitions, including SoftBank engineers and developers from Preferred Networks. The Japanese government emphasizes that artificial intelligence directly affects industrial competitiveness and national security, and over-reliance on foreign technology poses strategic risks, which is one of the reasons for launching this project.