[Japanese AI Startup Sakana AI Launches First Consumer-Grade Chatbot] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on March 24, as reported by Nikkei Asia, Tokyo-based AI startup Sakana AI has launched its first consumer-facing chatbot, marking a business expansion from enterprise-level AI services to general-purpose services. The product is tailored to Japanese local culture and is positioned in the generative AI localization sector. Previous reports indicate that Japan-based AI company Sakana, supported by NVIDIA, raised $214 million in funding, with participation from Nomura Holdings and others.