FPT Joins Forces with Sumitomo and SBI to Drive Japan's Sovereign AI Forward
FPT Corporation has revealed a strategic partnership with Japanese conglomerates Sumitomo Corporation and SBI Holdings to drive artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in Japan. The collaboration is focused on the FPT AI Factory ecosystem, with the aim of driving sovereign AI development and making Japan a global AI leader.
As part of the deal, Sumitomo and SBI Holdings will each take a 20% stake in FPT Smart Cloud Japan, one of the core subsidiaries of FPT Corporation. The joint investment is designed to speed up the provision of sophisticated AI solutions to Japanese businesses, driving widespread AI adoption across diverse industries such as finance, manufacturing, and public services.
Leveraging Complementary Strengths
The partnership combines FPT’s cutting-edge technological expertise with the industry reach and deep market knowledge of Sumitomo and SBI. The three parties are set to build an integrated AI and cloud service ecosystem tailored to the nuanced needs of the Japanese market. This ecosystem will provide scalable, domain-specific AI solutions designed to drive transformation and efficiency across industries.
A Vision for National AI Sovereignty
Dr. Truong Gia Binh, FPT Founder and Chairman, said, “Sharing a common vision for the transformative potential of AI, we are working closely with our strategic partners to expand the global application of AI technologies.”
He added, “This partnership also contributes to fostering innovation, strengthening organizational competitiveness, and maintaining technology autonomy, supporting Japan’s goal of becoming an AI nation.”
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FPT AI Factory: Democratizing AI for All
At the core of the initiative is the “Build Your Own AI” philosophy of the FPT AI Factory. Created to democratize AI access, the platform utilizes FPT's massive AI infrastructure comprising thousands of high-performance GPUs as well as a range of off-the-shelf models and frameworks.
The ambition is to empower organizations to tailor AI applications to their own proprietary data, accelerating development, driving performance, and long-term competitiveness.
