The U.S. and Japanese governments announced progress on the “U.S.-Japan Technology Prosperity Deal” and outlined plans for the joint design of a technology stack spanning AI, 6G, pharmaceuticals, quantum technology and space, as well as the sharing of research data and computing resources. Cooperation totaling approximately $900 million is planned over the next 5 years, with joint research teams and collaboration among research institutions to be strengthened.
The U.S. and Japanese governments announced progress on the U.S.-Japan Technology Prosperity Deal and emphasized promoting exports and strengthening supply chains across the entire AI stack, including AI infrastructure, hardware, models, software and standards. Cooperation between the Genesis Mission and AI for Science will total $1 billion over 5 years, 11 joint research teams will begin work, and a framework for Japanese and U.S. research institutions to share computing resources and data was confirmed. Japanese institutions including RIKEN, the University of Tokyo and NIMS will collaborate with DOE national laboratories.
A note states that “Super Intelligence” is not an announcement referring to AI in Japanese, but an expression organized under a new U.S. policy term. For Japan's AI and robotics sectors, the note points to both opportunities and the risk of dependence on the U.S. model. It emphasized that U.S.-Japan cooperation will extend beyond the research stage to the design and standardization of the entire technology stack.
The two countries plan to expand cooperation from research to the joint design of technology stacks and standards. The framework also emphasized 6G, supply-chain diversification, Open RAN and the role of Japan as chair of GCOT, which focuses on interoperability. Cooperation between Rakuten Group and AST SpaceMobile also suggests integration of communications and space infrastructure between Japan and the United States.
In pharmaceuticals, work is under way to identify active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and analyze supply chains, with efforts required to identify raw materials, intermediates and alternative sources. In quantum technology, standards development and advances in measurement and sensing are expected, while fusion is expected to see the formation of commercial supply chains involving private-sector companies. In space, the two countries are developing interoperability in launch and reentry regulations, aiming to reduce barriers to the deployment of components and services.