An article by Center Director Masashi Sugiyama was published in ZDNet Korea under the title “Why Japan Digs into Basic Research at Its National AI Institute – Ten Years of RIKEN AIP and Building a Bridge of Collaboration with Korea.”
AIP advances research on the theoretical foundations of machine learning and trustworthy AI, while also promoting international collaboration and talent development in AI research.

• Article information
  Media: ZDNet Korea
  Date: September 18, 2026
  Title: Why Japan Digs into Basic Research at Its National AI Institute – Ten Years of RIKEN AIP and Building a Bridge of Collaboration with Korea (Original Title [AI인재강국] 일본은 왜 국가 AI 연구소에서 기초 연구를 파고드는가 – RIKEN AIP 10년의 축적, 그리고 한국과 함께 놓는 협력의 다리)
  URL: https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20260918100536 (Korean)
• Related information
  Article published on the Korea National AI Research Lab website: https://nairl.kr/news/sugiyama-masashi-zdnet-oped-2026/ (English)