MAKOTO Prime CEO Tomohiro Takei Lectures at Tohoku University on Generative AI Trends

Tomohiro Takei, CEO of MAKOTO Prime and guest associate professor at Tohoku University, delivered a 90-minute lecture titled 'How Will Generative AI Change the World?' to over 100 students on May 19, 2026. Takei highlighted rapid AI developments, comparing AI to matchlock guns in the Sengoku period, where users will replace non-users. He shared 5 future predictions for local regions: disappearance of simple cognitive labor, competition with AI-armed firms, labor-saving management, AI roll-ups, and falling IT contract rates. He proposed three career paths: Digital Centaurs, Communication Professionals, and Physical/Skill Professionals, noting that AI presents a major chance for regional revitalization since local markets represent 70% of Japan's GDP and 90% of corporations. MAKOTO Prime supports small businesses via AI tools like CalqWorks, CalqChat, and CalqPaper. CalqWorks enables automatic generation of meeting minutes and advanced reports via smartphone. The company aims to nurture AI talent and revitalize regional economies.