From a 'Resource-Poor Country' to a 'Resource-Dominant Country': The Frontline of AI Utilization in Japan's Industrial Survival Conditions: 'Materials & Parts'!

AI Data Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takahito Sasaki; hereinafter 'AI Data') will hold the 'AI Agent x AX Forum Apr. - Materials' on Friday, April 17th, at the Nikkei Conference Room in Otemachi, in a hybrid format, focusing on AI utilization and DX promotion in the materials industry.

Semiconductors, EVs, wind power, aerospace, and defense—the final point that stops is not the 'factory,' but the 'materials.' The 'materials and parts' industry serves as the foundational technology supporting all 17 priority areas of the Japanese government (AI, quantum, space, defense, manufacturing, automotive, semiconductors, bio, energy, etc.), protecting the 'throat' of Japanese industry.

While boasting world-class technical capabilities, the industry is burdened by structural issues such as the personalization of skilled techniques, prolonged new material development, intensifying IP competition, delays in ESG/GX compliance, and fragmented data across departments.

This forum will feature industry leaders including Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., Cross Ability Inc., and Daikin Industries, Ltd., to explore practical solutions to the challenges faced by the materials industry.

[Challenges] - Personalization of skilled techniques: Veteran knowledge is siloed, making succession to young engineers difficult. - Prolonged development: New material development takes over 10 years, leading to a speed disadvantage against competitors. - Intensifying IP competition: Strategic IP management is urgent due to patent application races with China and the US. - Delays in ESG/GX compliance: Insufficient response to traceability and low-carbon design. - Fragmented data: Research, manufacturing, and quality data are separated, making integrated optimization difficult.

[In-person Attendee Benefits] - Networking time with session speakers (business card exchange). - Free trial of 'AI Komei on IDX'. - Provision of a prompt collection for the materials industry usable with generative AI.