Country's top unicorn eyes use in sensitive fields like defense and cybersecurity Sakana AI announced its provisionally named Sawara model in Tokyo on Oct. 26.

Country's top unicorn eyes use in sensitive fields like defense and cybersecurity Sakana AI announced its provisionally named Sawara model in Tokyo on Oct. 26. (Photo by Yuki Nakao) TOKYO -- Japanese artificial intelligence startup Sakana AI will develop its own domestic models from scratch, the company announced on Monday, aiming to reduce the risks associated with relying on U.S. and Chinese models in such areas as defense and cybersecurity.