Fujitsu's Groundbreaking Japanese AI Model Takane Revolutionizes Generative AI Capabilities

In a significant technological breakthrough, Fujitsu has announced the global availability of its new Japanese-language large-language-model (LLM), Takane. Developed in partnership with Canadian data security and privacy firm Cohere, Takane represents a remarkable leap forward in generative AI, boasting the highest Japanese language proficiency in the world. This innovative solution is integrated into Fujitsu's Kozuchi AI suite, offering enterprises a powerful platform to harness the power of AI for their business needs.

Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI for Enterprises Across Industries

Pioneering AI Framework Empowers Businesses

Fujitsu's Takane is built upon a groundbreaking AI framework that comprises three key components: knowledge-graph extended RAG software, amalgamation technology, and a pioneering auditing technology. This framework enables enterprises to seamlessly integrate Takane into their operations, leveraging the power of generative AI while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and data privacy requirements.The knowledge-graph extended RAG software utilizes knowledge graphs to establish connections between company data and the generative AI outputs, providing a robust and contextual understanding of the information. The amalgamation technology, on the other hand, selects the highest-performing LLMs based on the specific input tasks, ensuring optimal performance. Furthermore, the "world-first" auditing technology empowers businesses to maintain transparency and explainability in their AI-driven outputs, aligning with their internal policies and external regulations.

Addressing the Unique Challenges of the Japanese Language

Takane's development was driven by the recognition that general-purpose LLMs, often delivered through public cloud services, are not suitable for industries handling confidential data or tasks requiring compliance with laws, regulations, and industry rules. The characteristics of the Japanese language, including the mixed use of multiple character types, omitted subjects, and honorific expressions, pose significant challenges that Takane is designed to overcome.Leveraging Cohere's Command R+ LLM, which is a multilingual model trained on proprietary data from scratch, Takane features enhanced Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities to mitigate hallucinations and deliver highly accurate and reliable outputs. The model's performance has been validated through its superior performance on the Japanese LLM benchmark, JGLUE, outperforming even the large-scale general-purpose LLMs from cloud service providers.

Empowering Sensitive Industries with Secure and Compliant AI Solutions

Fujitsu's Takane is specifically tailored for industries that demand the highest levels of security and accuracy, such as government, finance, healthcare, and legal sectors. In these sensitive domains, even minor language errors can have serious consequences, making Takane's capabilities a game-changer.The Takane product is integrated into Fujitsu's Kozuchi AI suite, which has evolved from a horizontal platform of AI technology services to a broader AI development and consultancy proposition. Offered through Fujitsu's "all-in-one" 'data intelligence' platform as-a-service (DI PaaS), Takane is available on a subscription basis, providing enterprises with a seamless and scalable access to this cutting-edge AI technology.

Driving Innovation and Transformation with Fujitsu's Commitment to AI

Fujitsu's investment in the partnership with Cohere, which includes a two-way global reseller arrangement, underscores the company's unwavering commitment to developing innovative AI technologies. This commitment is further reflected in Fujitsu's three growth drivers: modernization, Fujitsu Uvance, and consulting, all of which are powered by the company's cutting-edge AI innovations.Vivek Mahajan, Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Fujitsu, emphasized the transformative potential of Takane, stating, "Takane will empower companies in industries that demand the highest level of security to harness the power of generative AI. Fujitsu is committed to creating new value for businesses by developing cutting-edge AI technologies."Aidan Gomez, Co-founder and Chief Executive at Cohere, echoed this sentiment, expressing excitement about the partnership and the opportunity to bring Takane's advanced Japanese LLMs to global enterprises. "Our partnership with Fujitsu accelerates AI adoption in this critically important market by offering secure, performant AI designed specifically for business use across Japanese and other languages," Gomez said.The impact of Takane is already being felt, with Fujitsu highlighting Mizuho Financial Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting as early adopters of this transformative AI solution.