Thirdwave President Masaki Nagai on AI Democratization and PC Market Headwinds
Nagai's comments show a PC maker adapting to an AI era where creation shifts from writing code to directing AI, while still facing supply and pricing pressures.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Thirdwave president Masaki Nagai discussed the past year in an interview with ASCII.jp, noting that generative AI has become familiar to the public, with even his daughters calling ChatGPT 'Chappy.' He acknowledged the PC market faces headwinds from parts shortages and price hikes but said the company continues to ship custom BTO PCs in about two days.
Masaki Nagai, who became Thirdwave president about a year ago, sat down with ASCII.jp editor-in-chief Hisashi Kobayashi to reflect on how the company and the market have changed. Nagai said AI has become democratized, pointing to how his three daughters casually refer to ChatGPT as 'Chappy.' He uses AI himself mainly for summarization and work, and he sees a clear shift at company events: people now create works in about an hour because AI writes the programs, generates images and sounds, and they focus on ideas and evaluation.
On the PC market, Nagai admitted it is hard to call it a tailwind. Parts supply is tight and prices are high, but Thirdwave has secured parts and continues to ship custom BTO PCs in basically two days, even after a surge in orders last December.
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