From Biological to General Artificial Intelligence: Computational and Experimental Approaches to Understanding and Modeling the Brain

We bring together expert perspectives from human cognitive neuroscience, animal neuroscience and artificial intelligence from academia and industry in the US, Europe, and Asia. We hope to have fruitful discussions about how we can understand intelligence and the brain, whether neuroscience can lead to better AI, whether neuroscience should keep using AI models that stray from biology, and related further topics.

— New Technology for Large-Scale Networked Quantum Computers —

Osaka, Japan - A research group in Japan led by Professor YAMAMOTO Takashi, Deputy Director, Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology / Graduate School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka, in collaboration with the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., has successfully demonstrated a world-record 10-channel multiplexed quantum photonic interface based on an integrated waveguide array, a key technology for optically interconnecting multiple quantum computers.

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has completed its response to a security issue identified in the multilingual speech translation app “VoiceTra” and has released an updated version of the app. Accordingly, the VoiceTra service, which had been temporarily suspended, has now been fully resumed.

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has completed its response to a security issue identified in the multilingual speech translation app “VoiceTra” and has released an updated version of the app. Accordingly, the VoiceTra service, which had been temporarily suspended, has now been fully resumed.

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: OHNO Hideo, Ph.D.) has announced its 6th Mid- to Long-Term Plan, covering the five-year period from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031.

- Operation confirmed as a satellite communication user terminal, enabling installation on drones and vehicles -

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: OHNO Hideo, Ph.D.), Sharp Corporation (Sharp, CEO: KAWAMURA Tetsuji), Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Mitsubishi Chemical, President: CHIKUMOTO Manabu), and TECHLAB Co., Ltd. (TECHLAB, President and Representative Director: HATAKEYAMA Hiroshi) jointly reduced the total weight of a planar antenna for NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) applications by 47% (from 5.5 kg to 2.9 kg) through a new heat dissipation device design.

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: OHNO Hideo, Ph.D.), together with 5 international research partners, has demonstrated a record-breaking 450 terabits per second (Tb/s) optical transmission - the first time such a rate has been achieved over a field-deployed legacy fiber. The link, in London, UK, connects University College London (UCL) to the Telehouse North data center. This work is part of a long-standing collaboration between NICT and UCL.

Dr. Ruben Soares Luís (Executive Researcher of Photonic Network Laboratory, Photonic ICT Research Center, Network Research Institute) was elevated to be a Fellow of the Optica in class of 2026, which is the highest grade of membership.

On May 4, 2026, NICT signed an MoU with the University of Luxembourg and a collaborative research agreement with Odysseus Space to advance research in space communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN), as well as to demonstrate optical satellite-to-ground communications through international collaboration.

Secondary root certificate maintains security of communications between servers and clients to facilitate a phased transition from current to quantum-safe cryptography

Tokyo - April 9, 2026 - TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911) (TOPPAN Holdings), the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), and ISARA Corporation (ISARA) have successfully conducted a proof of concept confirming the effectiveness of technology for seamless migration from current cryptography to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for certificate authority frameworks that from the base of the security infrastructure of internet communications.