About IAISA
About
About
Mission
Our Mission
Defining what we do, and for whom — as an independent institute.
IAISA bridges the discourse on AI alignment and ethics — too often confined to technical discourse — with the realities of policy, industry, and society in Japan.
We propose institutional designs and implementation pathways grounded in Japan's specific context, addressing policymakers, industry, and civil society.
IAISA's mission is to envision a future society where the safe deployment of intelligent systems serves human dignity and the public good.
Message
From the Representative Director
Sho OkiyamaSho Okiyama
Representative Director · IAISA
While AI advances exponentially at the world's frontier labs, the discourse on its safety — AI alignment and the AI ethics that underpins it — has not kept pace with this technical progress.
I stand at the frontline of technology as the leader of an AI company. At the same time, as an emergency physician, I have been present at the final moments of several hundred patients. Through these experiences, we have come to understand that technology driven solely by economic growth does not necessarily translate into the happiness of each individual.
IAISA will continue to put forward the discussions — and the shared understanding they require — needed to reconnect technology with human happiness, addressing a wide range of stakeholders including policymakers, industry, and civil society.
Organization
Organization
Representative Director
Representative Director
Serving as Representative Director as of 2026, Sho Okiyama is an emergency physician and AI company leader, present at both the technological frontier and the bedside, leading IAISA in connecting technology with policy and society.
— Career
Career
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