Artificial intelligenceTrade ministry aims to launch data-sharing platform in fiscal 2027The use of AI to discover new chemical compositions is gaining traction in the materials industry. (Nikkei illustration)KENTA SHIMAIAugust 25, 2026 00:22 JSTTOKYO -- The Japanese government is moving forward with plans to create a platform that accelerates new materials development by a factor of 10 through using artificial intelligence to analyze data shared by manufacturers, Nikkei has learned.Read NextEconomyJapan aims to ignite 'animal spirits' with $2.3tn planBusiness AsiaJapan puts startup ambitions at center of $2.3tn tech strategyInterviewJapan chip startup targets AI boom as industry focus turns to materialsArtificial intelligenceJapan targets $65bn in public-private physical AI investment by 2040TechnologyJapan left behind by US and China in AI era patent raceArtificial intelligenceJapan's top IT firms aim to switch to AI-led development by 2030Artificial intelligenceAI agents are the only employees at Japan tech group NEC's new departmentSemiconductorsAI-driven 'chipflation' puts chill on electronics purchasesLatest on Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceChinese startup rolls out robot arms in logistics warehousesArtificial intelligenceHyundai bets on physical AI to evolve beyond automobilesArtificial intelligenceItochu expands into data centers, targets 10 facilities across Japan