AI<\/a> \u200bin Japan,” said Hironobu Tamba, \u200bCEO of Noetra, in \u200can interview. <\/p>\n“Honestly, I think this may be our last chance,” he said. <\/p>\n
China and the U.S. are locked in an AI race, with Japan, which has leading makers of industrial robots, aiming to improve self-sufficiency and access to cutting-edge technology. <\/p>\n
Noetra will \u200cprovide Japanese companies with access \u200bto a reliable and safe foundational \u200bmodel where they can \u200bmanage data themselves, said Tamba, who is also \u200can executive at SoftBank. <\/p>\n
Prime Minister \u200bSanae Takaichi’s administration \u200bis backing projects including foundry venture Rapidus, which plans to make cutting-edge chips. <\/p>\n
The government aims to deploy 10 \u200bmillion AI-enabled robots \u200cby 2040 in fields including manufacturing, shipbuilding and nursing. <\/p>\n
($1 = \u200b163.1500 yen) <\/p>\n
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