- Published on August 18, 2023
- In Deep Tech
Google Brain Researchers Launch AI Startup in Japan
The co-founders aspire to harness the principles of evolutionary computing to develop AI models that embody these adaptive traits, concurrently addressing concerns pertaining to cost and security.
- By Mohit Pandey
A former Google Brain researcher, Llion Jones, renowned for his co-authorship of the groundbreaking paper - Attention is All You Need has united forces with ex-colleague David Ha to establish Sakana AI, an AI startup headquartered in Tokyo.
Jones, hailing from Wales, recently concluded his tenure at the renowned US tech behemoth, and alongside Ha, the former head of Google's AI research division in Japan, he has embarked on this pioneering venture as the CTO. Ha, now serving as the CEO of Sakana AI, most recently orchestrated innovative research endeavours at Stability AI, a prominent player in image AI technology.
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Sakana AI's pivotal undertaking revolves around the development of an indigenous generative AI model, characte
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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