On December 21, it was reported that the Japanese government will collaborate with the private sector to launch a large-scale project to develop a national artificial intelligence system with a total value of approximately 30 trillion yen (about 19 billion USD). It is expected that in the spring of next year, SoftBank Group and more than ten other Japanese companies will establish a new company to develop Japan's largest foundational AI model. The new company will be led by SoftBank Group and will gather around 100 experts selected through company competitions, including engineers from SoftBank and developers from Preferred Networks. The Japanese government emphasizes that artificial intelligence directly affects industrial competitiveness and national security, and excessive reliance on foreign technology poses strategic risks, which is one of the reasons for initiating this project.