Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech

Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech

When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way.

Sakana AI Hits Unicorn Status with Nature-Inspired Evolutionary Models

In the bustling tech hubs of Tokyo, a startup named Sakana AI is redefining artificial intelligence by drawing inspiration from the natural world, eschewing the brute-force scaling that dominates Silicon Valley. Founded in 2023 by former Google researchers David Ha and Llion Jones, the company has rapidly ascended to unicorn status, valued at over $1 billion, making it Japan’s fastest-growing AI venture. Their approach mimics schools of fish—sim…