Insights

  • The Mystery of the Hype Cycle

    What does this diagram suggest? A mountain hut on top of a mountain? Mount Fuji erupting? No, no, this is a "hype cycle" proposed by Gartner, a cut...
  • "Continue"

    The key to success is to "keep going and not give up." This is a lesson I've learned from following hundreds, even thousands, of startups over the...
  • What are unprofitable customers?

    On average, for cloud services, only 5 out of 1,000 site visitors convert to the paid version. The problem isn't the low 0.5% conversion rate, but ...
  • Moravec's Baradox

    There is a paradox that what is easy for humans is difficult for AI and robots, and vice versa. For example, advanced inference using vast amounts...
  • Imprinting the future

    In 1970, when he was seven years old, he was impressed by a moving robot at the Osaka Expo, and later went on to study robotics. Nearly half a cen...
  • What we want is not "candidates" but "answers"

    In today's world, where time is of the essence, even searching can be a waste of time. Entering a search term only yields a list of related site UR...
  • Can generative AI create real products?

    While it may seem possible to create real products from generative AI, there's a major hurdle: "simulation." Digital content like images and videos...
  • A mixed team of humans and AI

    AI talent is the final card to increase employee productivity. Companies hire AI talent not to reduce staff numbers, but to increase labor producti...
  • Goldilocks

    There are regions in the universe that are suitable for the evolution of life. One of these is Earth, where we live. This "just right" zone, neithe...
  • Avatars as "body doubles"

    If you're good at creating materials but not good at presentations, there's good news for you. A digital avatar can present on your behalf. It's ex...
  • Does generative AI have personality?

    There has been an increase in cases where students have submitted assignments that are too similar in content, and upon investigation, it has been...
  • Skill Distance

    What constitutes a successful job change? It's nothing other than a wage increase. Even if you search for a new job with the same skill set, the av...