Sakana AI
Sakana AI is a Tokyo-based Frontier AI R&D company building nature-inspired foundation models and AI products for Japan.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Sakana AI is a Tokyo-based Frontier AI R&D company founded in 2023 by David Ha (CEO), Ren Ito (Chairman), and Llion Jones (CTO). The company describes its work as creating a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence, and its team is behind technologies such as The AI Scientist, Multi-Agent Orchestration Foundation Models, Namazu LLMs for Japan, and the Darwin Gödel Machine. It also works with large enterprises and the public sector in Japan to develop AI solutions for Japan's needs and to democratize AI in Japan. Its user-facing products include Sakana Chat, Sakana Marlin, and Sakana Fugu.
History
Sakana AI was founded in 2023 by David Ha (CEO), Ren Ito (Chairman), and Llion Jones (CTO). The company is based in Tokyo and describes itself as a Frontier AI R&D company. Its team is behind technologies such as The AI Scientist, Multi-Agent Orchestration Foundation Models, Namazu LLMs for Japan, and the Darwin Gödel Machine. Sakana AI states that it is working with the largest enterprises and with the public sector in Japan to develop AI solutions for Japan's needs and to democratize AI in Japan.
Products and positioning
Frontier AI R&D company developing nature-inspired foundation models and AI solutions for Japan.
Sakana Chat
User-facing AI product.
Sakana Marlin
User-facing AI product.
Sakana Fugu
User-facing AI product.
Namazu LLMs
LLMs for Japan.
Recent events
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Sakana AI launches QD-Rec[5]
Sakana AI announced the launch of QD-Rec, which generates diverse decision rationales in addition to rankings.
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