Matsushita (name)Ltd. announced this month that it has developed a reproducible AI using generative AI technology in collaboration with the PHP Research Institute, a private think tank in Japan.Konosuke Matsushitaof AI Digital HumanThe company aims to pass on the management philosophy of Konosuke Matsushita.
Konosuke Matsushita is not only the founder of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Matsushita Holdings, Inc. but also the founder of the PHP (short for Peace and Happiness through Prosperity) Institute.
Matsushita Holdings, Inc. states that it is important for its employees to understand and pass on Konosuke Matsushita's management philosophy across generations, as the company's mission of "contributing to the development of society" is based on its basic management policy.
However, now that 35 years have passed since Konosuke Matsushita's death, the number of employees within Matsushita Holdings, Inc. who were directly inspired by the founder is dwindling, and the company has decided thatUsing generative AI to probe and inspire founders' ideas within the group and pass them on to the next generation of employees.
The development of this AI digital person took about seven months and was based on more than 200 documents, including 48 hours of audio recordings of speeches made by Konosuke Matsushita during his lifetime at the company, and a collection of speeches by Konosuke Matsushita compiled by the PHP Research Institute.