Gansai Industries

Gansai Industries (Japanese: ガンサイ産業, 'Gansai Sangyō') is a Japanese-Korean multinational conglomerate and megacorporation prominent in the development of artificial intelligence and robotics technology.

Formed initially as a Japanese government-run defence agency, Gansai eventually gained independence, attaining corporate status and opening itself to the public stock markets a few years later in 2059. Quickly attracting the favor of the South Korean government, the company was contracted for several projects, both joint and independent, by both countries, gaining great reputation for its research into robotics, prosthetics and artificial intelligence. It was the first company to debut what is now considered a Class III Artificial Intelligence to the public, named 'Mirai'.

Mirai Project
One of the earliest and greatest inventions by Gansai was the debut of the world's first Class III (Sentient) Artificial Intelligence, named 'Mirai', in 2063. Developed over the course of more than a decade, it was the first artificial intelligence to pass the Turing test and, subsequently, developed a unique personality. It was able to interact with and be interacted with by humans on a personal, human level. It even decided its own pronoun - "she".

Government regulations proposed by both Japan and the United States prevented Mirai from possessing true emotion; she instead simply understood empathy, but was otherwise emotionless.

Mirai paved the way for greater developments in AI, often even contributing a vast amount of research herself. Even long after her decommissioning in 2112, Mirai remains a legendary name in the robotics industry.

Prosthetics
Gansai additionally manufactures high-end prosthetics that link with the human brain using Man-Machine Interface (MMI), technology, allowing for unparalleled dexterity, sense of touch, and even programmable pain levels.