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According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, 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 3 trillion yen (approximately $190 billion). 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 artificial intelligence model. The new company will be led by SoftBank Group and will bring together approximately 100 experts selected through a company competition, including SoftBank engineers and developers from Preferred Networks. The Japanese government emphasizes that artificial intelligence directly impacts industrial competitiveness and national security, and over-reliance on foreign technology can bring strategic risks, which is one of the reasons for launching this project.