2024.12.6
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{AI training experience for 150 companies, 15,000 people} The future of Japanese companies as seen from the front lines of Silicon Valley - CEO of AI startup Digirise talks about global standard AI strategies and corporate transformation
Media Coverage Announcement
Digirise Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Chaen Masahiro) is pleased to announce that it has been featured in the January 2025 issue (Vol. 11) of the business magazine "Iolite."
Publication media overview
- Name of media: Iolite Vol.11
- Publication date: January 2025
- Featured Theme: AI Specialists Discuss Survival Strategies for the Future and Winning Strategies for Japanese Companies
Digirise's Future and Mission
Since our founding in July 2023, we have been developing our business with the mission of "raising Japan's generative AI penetration rate to 80% by 2027." In this interview, we talk in detail about the current status of our efforts toward this mission and our outlook for the future.
Current status and results of AI training business
Since its founding, Digirise Inc. has been providing comprehensive training programs with the aim of promoting the use of AI in companies. To date, we have implemented our programs in over 150 companies, including listed companies, and have provided AI training to a total of over 15,000 people.
Our training program starts with the definition of AI talent and supports each participant in improving their skills.A unique training style that combines preparatory video content and workshopsHowever, it has been highly praised by many companies.
Through the training, participants acquire practical skills such as how to create prompts that suit their own work and how to use AI tools to create effective materials. As an important step in the introduction of AI in a company, we also place emphasis on forming the mindset of employees, contributing to building a foundation for sustainable AI utilization.
Knowledge and discoveries from global expansion
Digirise Inc. participated in a closed event hosted by WorldCoin in order to understand global AI technology trends and gain insights for future business development. At this event, we were able to understand the latest trends in AI development in the global market through interactions with AI companies and developers from around the world, including India, China, and the United States.
It is also a major AI community in Silicon Valley."AGI House"At the facility, located in Hillsboro, California, the participants exchanged information with former OpenAI researchers and developers from AI companies in an inner circle, where they gained valuable insights into cutting-edge AI development.
Furthermore, it is an important facility for AI development."GPU House"We also visited Silicon Valley, where we were able to gain a deeper understanding of the AI startup ecosystem and the current state of the development environment. Through these experiences, we were able to gain many insights that should be utilized in our future business strategies, such as the difference in the scale of fundraising between Japan and Silicon Valley, and the speed of business development.
Digirise will utilize this knowledge to further strengthen its support for Japanese companies in utilizing AI and promote business expansion with an eye on the global market.
Challenges facing Japanese companies in utilizing AI
He cited the following current issues:
- Current status of AI use in companies
- Security concerns
- The challenge of lack of knowledge
- Differences in utilization rate depending on company size
Future outlook and growth strategies
Aiming for an IPO in 2027, we plan to:
- Expanding corporate reskilling business
- Strengthening AI system development business
- Launch of large-scale contract consulting business
- Promoting global expansion
Magazine Information
The latest issue of Iolite is now on sale at bookstores nationwide. You can read more about the potential of Japanese companies in the AI era and the challenges of Digirise.
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