Microsoft has recently announced a $2.9 billion investment in Japan to boost the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) development, which is currently lagging behind in this critical technology sector. This commitment from Microsoft follows Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s emphasis on his country’s ambition to become a key player in AI during his state visit to Washington.
Microsoft solidified its position as an AI leader last year through its partnership with OpenAI, the startup behind the popular ChatGPT conversational agent, surpassing Apple as the world’s largest company by market capitalization.
Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, described this as the largest investment the company has made in Japan in its 46-year history. The agreement includes providing advanced computing resources such as sophisticated computer chips (GPUs), essential for training AI models, and enhancing Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure in Japan. Additionally, Microsoft has committed to providing AI training for three million Japanese workers over the next three years and announced the opening of its first lab in Tokyo, Microsoft Research Asia, which will focus on AI and robotics.
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