NEWS

2023/11/20

alt Inc. and Tokyo Shoseki begin proof of concept for AI Learning Assistants utilizing large language models
Developing a new learning service with expertise and personality, utilizing generative AI as a platform for future learning

alt Inc.(https://dev-corporate-web.poc-dev.com/en/), the Japan-based developer and distributor of Personal Artificial Intelligence (P.A.I.®️) and AI clone technology (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kazutaka Yonekura), and Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd. (head office: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Norio Watanabe) are pleased to announce the launch of a PoC (proof of concept) aimed at developing a new learning service that leverages altBRAIN (https://altbrain.ai/), a no-code generative AI platform based on alt’s proprietary large language model, LHTM-2.

This PoC aims to develop AI Learning Assistants with specialized knowledge and personality, and is a new initiative in the education field utilizing a large language model (LLM). The AI Learning Assistants capitalize on the strengths of AI by providing tailored feedback and support to individual learners, promoting efficient understanding and mastery of specialized knowledge such as English and mathematics. Additionally, by offering multiple AIs with diverse personalities--including characteristics such as temperament and learning style--the PoC will facilitate continuous and personalized learning with an AI each student gets along with best.

By practicalizing AI Learning Assistants, we aim to realize a learning environment tailored to each learner and solve social issues in the education field, such as the shortage of teachers and highly specialized personnel.

◇Service Concept of "AI Learning Assistants"

alt and Tokyo Shoseki aim to develop and provide a learning service where AI with expertise and personality becomes a close partner for each learner, increasing deep understanding in various fields and boosting motivation to learn. Through this demonstration experiment, we will pursue the potential of AI in the education space, provide new learning experiences, champion a future where learning is co-created with generative AI, and contribute to the realization of a more affluent society.

▶About altBRAIN  https://altbrain.ai/

altBRAIN is a generative AI platform developed and distributed by alt Inc., utilizing the capabilities of their large language model LHTM-2. The platform enables the easy, no-code creation of a diverse range of BRAINs, including historical figures and celebrities like Oda Nobunaga, a game strategy BRAIN, and diagnostic BRAINs for fields such as internal medicine and pediatrics. 

*Official launch and service started in September 2023: https://dev-corporate-web.poc-dev.com/news_en/news_en-2253/

■About Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1909, Tokyo Shoseki has established the corporate philosophy of "Cultivating individuals through education and culture" and aims to foster distinctive and creative talents that can meet the challenges of the new era. As a leading publisher in the textbook industry, Tokyo Shoseki holds the highest number of issued textbooks for elementary, middle, and high schools. In recent years, the company has also dedicated its efforts to the development and sale of digital educational content, including digital textbooks.

Furthermore, Tokyo Shoseki engages in a wide range of business activities related to education and culture, such as operating comprehensive education portal sites, various assessment services including academic and physical tests, and publishing general-interest books. The company will participate as a premium partner in the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025's Osaka Healthcare Pavilion and conduct exhibitions on the theme of Own Education, Own Life; A society where everyone can learn freely, teach, and live a healthy life, focusing on the future of learning.

https://www.tokyo-shoseki.co.jp/company_english/

■About alt Inc.

Established in November 2014, alt Inc. is a venture firm with the mission of freeing humankind from non-creative/unproductive labor through the creation of P.A.I.®️ (Personal Artificial Intelligence) and AI clones. We also develop and provide SaaS products such as AI GIJIROKU, which utilizes speech recognition technology born from the development of AI dialogue engines. As of September 2023, our cumulative funding has reached over 8 billion yen.

https://dev-corporate-web.poc-dev.com/en/

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