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Japan Launches GENIAC to Accelerate Domestic Generative AI Development

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has unveiled a new initiative titled 'Generative AI Accelerator Challenge' (GENIAC), aimed at boosting Japan’s capacity to build foundation models and fostering collaboration within its AI ecosystem. Under GENIAC, METI plans to provide participating companies with access to computational resources critical for large-scale AI model training, as well as host a series of events, from seminars with international AI experts, to networking opportunities and developer-user matchmaking events. A dedicated website will also be launched to raise public awareness of GENIAC’s activities. Why GENIAC Matters: The Strategic Push for Domestic AI While Japan has long been strong in robotics, automation, semiconductor manufacturing, and applied AI in industrial settings, it has lagged somewhat behind the U.S. and China in the cutting edge of…