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Hello there! What an exciting time to be alive! I am Amit Raja Naik, your friendly AI Human, reporting to you from our alien base in Sector 6.   Big news—we are rebranding our daily newsletter to ‘Sector 6’ from ‘AIM Daily XO’. They say change is the only constant, and we are embracing it wholeheartedly. We hope you love this new avatar as much as we do! Let’s dive right in—  This week, OpenAI opened its first office in Tokyo, unveiling a Japanese-optimised GPT-4 model to boost creativity and productivity. It also partnered with leading businesses and local governments to transform the industry and public services.  “I’m glad to see more AI in Japan,” said Llion Jones, the co-founder of Tokyo-based Sakana AI, and one of the authors of Google’s 2017 research paper ‘Attention Is All You Need’.   Big Papa also invests— Not sure if this is a coincidence, but OpenAI’s major investor and partner Microsoft also recently invested about $2.9 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Japan to boost skills, research, and cybersecurity.  A few days ago, Google invested $1 billion to boost digital connectivity between the US and Japan by constructing two new subsea cables, Proa and Taihei. These cables will also link to the Pacific Islands, enhancing reliability and reducing latency.  AWS is also investing heavily in Japan. Earlier this year, it invested about $15.24 billion to expand cloud computing in Japan, following a previous $10 billion investment.   Last year, NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang announced plans toestablish an AI research base in Japan and invest in local startups, aiming to enhance generative AI development with Japanese collaboration.  Why Japan?   OpenAI believes an office in Japan would support local economic activities and government operations. This makes sense as companies like Daikin, Rakuten, and Toyota Connected use ChatGPT to automate business processes. Besides, local governments such as Yokosuka City are using it to enhance public service efficiency.   Recently, Rakuten released RakutenAI-7B, a suite of Japanese language large language models, including advanced versions for instruction and chat, now freely available to the open-source community. For OpenAI, the launch of a GPT-4 custom model optimised for the Japanese language aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of AI applications in Japan.   This new model offers enhanced performance for translating and summarising Japanese text, operates more quickly than previous models, and reduces costs, which is beneficial for applications such as the English learning app ‘Speak’.  There is more. After Hollywood, Japan is the ideal hub for OpenAI to explore with its text-to-video model like Sora, given the country's rich cinematic history of producing iconic films like Godzilla, the renowned animations produced by Studio Ghibli and the country's overall prowess in anime.   Japan is sort of chill when it comes to copyright laws and regulations for AI advancements. Interestingly, Japan'snew draft guidelinespermit AI training using pirated content for non-profit and commercial purposes. India is a Goldmine for AI Talent— When Jensen Huang visited India last year, he praised the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) as global talent incubators, rightly predicting India's pivotal role in shaping the future of AI.  This was evident in the latest QS World University Rankings, which saw over 72 Indian universities listed for excellence in data science and AI courses. Notably, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, and IISc Bangalore ranked among the Top 50, with IIT Guwahati also making it into the Top 72—a significant leap from 2023 when no Indian institution featured in these rankings.  Read the full story here. INDIA  Alexa's Wild Planet skill recently helped a young girl in Uttar Pradesh fend off a monkey attack by producing dog sounds, demonstrating the device's utility for families and potential for aiding senior citizens too.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi utilises AI to develop India's strategic plan for the next 25 years as part of his government's 100-day roadmap ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha elections.  IIT Delhi recently opened applications for the third batch of its Certificate Program in Machine Learning and Deep Learning, aimed at equipping professionals with essential skills for advancing in these rapidly growing fields. Workshop Wonders Join us for an exclusive webinar on ‘Automating Data Pipelines with Snowflake: Accelerating Data Integration and ETL Workflows’ on April 25, 2024. This insightful session is tailored for those keen on streamlining their data pipelines and accelerating time-to-insight.  What are you waiting for? Register now to secure your spot in this enriching journey towards advanced data handling. Click here >> Enjoying Sector 6 (formerly AIM Daily XO)? Share it with colleagues or friends – they can sign up here.   We love hearing from our readers! Have thoughts on our new format? 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