[Event Report] "It's not too late to catch up with AI utilization." SHIFT AI's Shota Kiuchi and Masahiro Chaen spoke at a book launch event.
SHIFT AI's Shota Kiuchi and Digirise's Masahiro Chaen spoke at a book launch event for Mr. Chaen's book 'AI Brain.' They discussed AI-era survival strategies, including organizational automation, cultivating an 'AI brain' through intellectual curiosity and output, and the importance of EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient).
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With the mission of "Making Japan an AI advanced nation," SHIFT AI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shota Kiuchi; hereinafter: the Company), which operates "SHIFT AI," the No. 1 generative AI learning community by user count*, announced that its representative, Shota Kiuchi, spoke as a guest at a commemorative lecture for Masahiro Chaen, Representative Director of Digirise Co., Ltd., on his first book, 'AI Brain: A Thought Revolution for Infinite Free Time' (published by KADOKAWA), on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The event was held with the main venue in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, filled to capacity, and satellite venues in 18 prefectures nationwide connected online. Both speakers, who actively utilize the latest tool "Claude Code," revealed "AI-era survival strategies" that went beyond mere technical discussions.
Front-runners present 2026's "AI Survival Strategies"
1. The Current State of Organizational Automation: Discard Illusions, Accumulate "Diligent One-Hour" Efforts
At the opening of the talk session, Mr. Chaen declared, "The corporate front lines are seven rounds behind SNS trends." While glamorous automation success stories circulate, the reality is that most are still in the initial stages of introducing tools like ChatGPT. He explained that establishing immediate success experiences, such as "saving one hour a day," within the organization is the shortest path to DX, even if it seems like a roundabout way.
In response, Mr. Kiuchi predicted a future where executives themselves build "original agents" to automate their core business operations. He expressed the view that consultants who can lead the development of such advanced agents will dominate the market in the future.
2. The True Nature of the "AI Brain": Accelerate Intellectual Curiosity with "Output"
Mr. Chaen stated that the dividing line for whether one can make AI a part of their body lies in an insatiable "intellectual curiosity" and the loop of immediately transforming it into "output." He emphasized that not leaving small daily questions unanswered, but immediately interacting with AI, experimenting, and giving it form—this persistent trial-and-error—is the driving force behind the "AI brain" that rewrites one's thinking OS.
Mr. Kiuchi supplemented this from the perspective of "metacognition." He redefined the process of objectively assessing one's shortcomings and then verifying and correcting AI's responses, rather than blindly trusting them, as the unique survival strategy in the AI era.
3. The Role of Humans: As IQ Substitution Progresses, "EQ (Passion)" is Tested
In 2026, with AI taking over many intellectual tasks, human value has completely shifted from "IQ to EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)." Both speakers agreed on the severe future where "even business negotiations will be handled by agents in a few years." Therefore, they concluded that the passion felt during offline face-to-face interactions and the emotional communication skills that truly delight others will be the greatest irreplaceable differentiating factors.
Q&A: An "Extraordinary Daily Life" of Extreme Coexistence with AI
During the Q&A with the audience, there was a stir at the speakers' stoic AI utilization methods.
Even "Brain Specs" are Managed
Mr. Chaen invests approximately 200,000-300,000 yen per month in AI tools, and Mr. Kiuchi invests 150,000-200,000 yen per month. Mr. Chaen even revealed a thorough coexistence style, controlling "oxygen intake" to maximize brain processing efficiency.
The Power of "Output" to Break Through Zero Achievements
Mr. Chaen responded that precisely because one has no achievements, one should visualize and present "things developed by oneself" or "achievements in automating one's own company's operations." He emphasized that continuously producing "small creations and releasing them" is the only way to gain trust.
"Self-ness" Residing in AI
The importance of long-term AI nurturing was shared, where daily diaries and work records are fed to AI, and "the more it is used, the closer AI gets to becoming one's alter ego (self-ness)."
At the end of the event, Mr. Kiuchi sent a message: "'AI Brain' is a bible that solves all the traps that current AI learners tend to fall into. SHIFT AI also wants to expand opportunities for this kind of thought update nationwide."
After the lecture, a social gathering was held at the Tokyo venue, deepening interaction among participants and speakers.
Speaker Profiles
Masahiro Chaen
Representative Director, Digirise Co., Ltd.
After studying abroad during his time at Doshisha University, he gained experience launching a consulting firm and starting a business in Shanghai. After returning to Japan, he worked in human resources before co-founding the world's first Eat to Earn NFT game in 2022. He then transitioned to the AI domain, developing search services, newsletters, and AI assistants. Currently, at Digirise Co., Ltd., he provides solutions for businesses.
The event was held with the main venue in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, filled to capacity, and satellite venues in 18 prefectures nationwide connected online. Both speakers, who actively utilize the latest tool "Claude Code," revealed "AI-era survival strategies" that went beyond mere technical discussions.
Front-runners present 2026's "AI Survival Strategies"
1. The Current State of Organizational Automation: Discard Illusions, Accumulate "Diligent One-Hour" Efforts
At the opening of the talk session, Mr. Chaen declared, "The corporate front lines are seven rounds behind SNS trends." While glamorous automation success stories circulate, the reality is that most are still in the initial stages of introducing tools like ChatGPT. He explained that establishing immediate success experiences, such as "saving one hour a day," within the organization is the shortest path to DX, even if it seems like a roundabout way.
In response, Mr. Kiuchi predicted a future where executives themselves build "original agents" to automate their core business operations. He expressed the view that consultants who can lead the development of such advanced agents will dominate the market in the future.
2. The True Nature of the "AI Brain": Accelerate Intellectual Curiosity with "Output"
Mr. Chaen stated that the dividing line for whether one can make AI a part of their body lies in an insatiable "intellectual curiosity" and the loop of immediately transforming it into "output." He emphasized that not leaving small daily questions unanswered, but immediately interacting with AI, experimenting, and giving it form—this persistent trial-and-error—is the driving force behind the "AI brain" that rewrites one's thinking OS.
Mr. Kiuchi supplemented this from the perspective of "metacognition." He redefined the process of objectively assessing one's shortcomings and then verifying and correcting AI's responses, rather than blindly trusting them, as the unique survival strategy in the AI era.
3. The Role of Humans: As IQ Substitution Progresses, "EQ (Passion)" is Tested
In 2026, with AI taking over many intellectual tasks, human value has completely shifted from "IQ to EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)." Both speakers agreed on the severe future where "even business negotiations will be handled by agents in a few years." Therefore, they concluded that the passion felt during offline face-to-face interactions and the emotional communication skills that truly delight others will be the greatest irreplaceable differentiating factors.
Q&A: An "Extraordinary Daily Life" of Extreme Coexistence with AI
During the Q&A with the audience, there was a stir at the speakers' stoic AI utilization methods.
Even "Brain Specs" are Managed
Mr. Chaen invests approximately 200,000-300,000 yen per month in AI tools, and Mr. Kiuchi invests 150,000-200,000 yen per month. Mr. Chaen even revealed a thorough coexistence style, controlling "oxygen intake" to maximize brain processing efficiency.
The Power of "Output" to Break Through Zero Achievements
Mr. Chaen responded that precisely because one has no achievements, one should visualize and present "things developed by oneself" or "achievements in automating one's own company's operations." He emphasized that continuously producing "small creations and releasing them" is the only way to gain trust.
"Self-ness" Residing in AI
The importance of long-term AI nurturing was shared, where daily diaries and work records are fed to AI, and "the more it is used, the closer AI gets to becoming one's alter ego (self-ness)."
At the end of the event, Mr. Kiuchi sent a message: "'AI Brain' is a bible that solves all the traps that current AI learners tend to fall into. SHIFT AI also wants to expand opportunities for this kind of thought update nationwide."
After the lecture, a social gathering was held at the Tokyo venue, deepening interaction among participants and speakers.
Speaker Profiles
Masahiro Chaen
Representative Director, Digirise Co., Ltd.
After studying abroad during his time at Doshisha University, he gained experience launching a consulting firm and starting a business in Shanghai. After returning to Japan, he worked in human resources before co-founding the world's first Eat to Earn NFT game in 2022. He then transitioned to the AI domain, developing search services, newsletters, and AI assistants. Currently, at Digirise Co., Ltd., he provides solutions for businesses.