U.S.-Japan Joint AI Research Aims to Compete with China in Technology
As reported by Japan's Asahi Shimbun on June 6: The Japanese government will join the U.S. government's "Genesis Project," a nationwide initiative aimed at advancing scientific research through artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement was made by both governments on April 4 in Washington, D.C.
Research institutions from Japan and the United States are deepening their collaboration and have agreed to each invest $500 million (approximately 80 billion yen) over the next five years to strengthen advanced research areas, including artificial intelligence.
The Genesis Project was launched by the Trump administration in November 2025 under an executive order. By connecting data and supercomputers held by U.S. government agencies and research institutions, the project aims to leverage AI to drive technological innovation and accelerate research processes through artificial intelligence.
To stay ahead of China in the competition for cutting-edge technologies, Japan will become its first international partner.
Under this agreement, the U.S. and Japan will establish 11 joint scientific teams focused on innovation in fields such as quantum information science, nuclear fusion, and biotechnology.
In addition, the initiative will promote shared access to computational resources like supercomputers, enabling researchers from both countries to work under identical conditions.
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