Announced details
Research, development, social implementation and policy recommendations relating to human-centered AI; consumer research; improvements in creativity and productivity; AI governance; and the development of rules and guidelines
The 4 companies are the founding entities of the consortium.
GMOペパボ株式会社: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President Sato Kentaro (佐藤健太郎); domains and rental servers, e-commerce support and handmade business; capital stock of ¥262.22 million. HAKUHODO DY HOLDINGS INCORPORATED: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President Nishiyama Yasuo (西山泰央); management of subsidiaries providing marketing and communications services, among other activities; capital stock of ¥10.7 billion. Hitachi,Ltd.: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO Tokunaga Toshiaki (德永俊昭); digital systems and services, among other activities; capital stock of ¥466.66 billion. スマートガバナンス株式会社: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO Habuka Hiroki (羽深宏樹); governance consulting, implementation support and system development; capital stock of ¥990,000.
Approximately 30 founders; 4 subcommittees
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Human-Centered AI Consortium |
| Counterparty | GMOペパボ株式会社 (TSE Standard, securities code 3633); HAKUHODO DY HOLDINGS INCORPORATED (TSE Prime, securities code 2433); Hitachi,Ltd. (TSE Prime, securities code 6501); and スマートガバナンス株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | GMOペパボ株式会社: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President Sato Kentaro (佐藤健太郎); domains and rental servers, e-commerce support and handmade business; capital stock of ¥262.22 million. HAKUHODO DY HOLDINGS INCORPORATED: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President Nishiyama Yasuo (西山泰央); management of subsidiaries providing marketing and communications services, among other activities; capital stock of ¥10.7 billion. Hitachi,Ltd.: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO Tokunaga Toshiaki (德永俊昭); digital systems and services, among other activities; capital stock of ¥466.66 billion. スマートガバナンス株式会社: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO Habuka Hiroki (羽深宏樹); governance consulting, implementation support and system development; capital stock of ¥990,000. |
| Relationship with the Company | The 4 companies are the founding entities of the consortium. |
| Contract Date | 21 July 2026 (consortium establishment date) |
| Launch date | 21 July 2026 (establishment and commencement of activities; actual date) |
| Applicable area | Research, development, social implementation and policy recommendations relating to human-centered AI; consumer research; improvements in creativity and productivity; AI governance; and the development of rules and guidelines |
| Location scale | Approximately 30 founders; 4 subcommittees |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address social issues associated with the development of generative AI and AI agents, including the homogenization of outputs, lack of accountability, bias and unfairness, the spread of misinformation, and declining users’ cognitive effort, and to consider the social implementation and rule-making of AI that respects human agency and creativity.