About Musashi University AI Social Penetration Research Group

This research group was established at Musashi University with the aim of supporting research activities using a multifaceted approach to issues related to the penetration of artificial intelligence (AI) into society.
 

Machine learning technology made great advances in the late 2000s with the invention of a method called deep learning, which resulted in the third AI boom in the 2010s. In the midst of this trend, a technology called generative models was created in the 2020s, and foundational models such as large-scale language models became available. The currently popular text generation AI, such as ChatGPT, is based on this foundational model, and its impact is said to have caused the fourth AI boom to begin before the end of the third AI boom and the beginning of a period of decline.

 

In this context, unlike previous booms, AI has been greatly implemented in society since the late 2010s. On the other hand, the challenges of implementing AI service systems in society (design, development, and operation) have become clear, and in 2018 a research field called machine learning engineering was created, and research results are being made public. In addition, companies are considering AI as an important tool in promoting digital transformation (DX). Many companies are trying to use AI to solve business issues and issues that society as a whole should address, and bring about social change, but there are many hurdles to overcome in order to achieve this. In addition, it is easy to imagine a life in which everyone uses AI as a matter of course in the future. Before we reach a world where AI has permeated society, it will be necessary to deeply consider the thoughts and values of humans who use AI and pursue the ideal relationship between humans and AI (and other technologies).

 

As such, there are various research themes in the process of AI's social implementation, social change, and social penetration, and these are not limited to science and engineering, and many of them should be tackled through collaboration between researchers in various fields. Therefore, we have established a research group on the theme of AI's social penetration at Musashi University, with the aim of promoting research related to AI's social penetration through a multifaceted approach.