alt Inc. has announced a strategic technical and business collaboration with Kagi.com, a leading search engine known for its high-quality, ad-free, and customizable search experiences. This partnership aims to provide users worldwide with a direct, ad-free, and personalized search solution.
- Partnership Overview:
- alt Inc., based in Tokyo, Japan, is collaborating with Kagi, a Silicon Valley-based company, to offer a better search experience.
- The collaboration focuses on providing users access to accurate, advertisement-free information tailored to their needs.
- Key Objectives of the Collaboration:
- To provide a clean, ad-free search experience that ensures access to reliable and relevant information.
- Focus on the Japanese market by developing Kagi’s high-precision translation engine powered by generative AI for accurate, ad-free content.
- Creation of personal assistants that can actively search and provide further learning, improving information access and teaching capabilities.
- CEO Perspectives:
- Kazutaka Yonekura, CEO of alt: Focused on offering high-quality, unbiased information, particularly for the Japanese market.
- Vladimir Prelovac, CEO of Kagi: Emphasized Kagi’s commitment to providing precision and reliability for Japanese users, aligning with their values of excellence and continuous improvement.
- The Future of the Collaboration:
- Initial offering will be a minimum viable product (MVP) for Japanese enterprises, followed by iteration for broader consumer adoption (ToC).
- The combined strengths of both companies will enhance the accuracy of alt’s AI products, including Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, and Speech-to-Speech solutions.
- Technology Integration:
- Integration of both companies’ translation engines for improved AI interpretation accuracy and faster response times.
- Enhanced AI-driven solutions will support businesses and individuals in achieving effective and equitable access to information.
The partnership between alt and Kagi is a significant step toward revolutionizing search and AI technologies. With a focus on the Japanese market, the collaboration promises to deliver precise, ad-free, and effective information access, improving AI-driven services and offering a more refined user experience.
