Harmonizing Human Consciousness.

AI researcher and serial founder
dedicated to human-friendly AI,
supporting organizations in adopting cognition-aware AI
for both internal operations and external services.

Research Approach

To harmonize humanity's
inner and collective
consciousness.

To transform how humans and organizations think, decide, and grow by engineering cognition-aware AI — integrating psychological modeling, personal traits, and goal-driven metrics — to design better user experiences, build resilient teams, and scale enterprises with clarity and confidence.

Featured Research & Applications

How to build AI that
truly sticks and scales?

Startup Advisory

  • Product-Market Fit Strategy

    Design experiments that cut through noise, validate core assumptions, and translate early traction into compelling investor stories

  • Team Scaling & Operations

    Build systems that enable rapid growth without chaos — from hiring strategies to operational excellence frameworks

  • Founder Coaching & Clarity

    Remove mental blockers and cognitive distortions that limit growth — enabling 10x scaling with strategic confidence

  • Fundraising & Growth Strategy

    Navigate funding rounds, build defensible moats, and prepare for successful exits with proven frameworks and real-world experience

Research Areas

  • Psychological Modeling Applied to LLMs
  • Personal Traits Modeling
  • Goal-Driven Metrics
  • Human-AI Collaboration Frameworks

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Research Collaboration Opportunities

Partner with leading cognition-aware AI research to unlock breakthrough innovations in human-machine collaboration

Proprietary
Research Access

Exclusive access to cutting-edge psychological modeling research, published in top-tier venues including EMNLP, ACII, and PAKDD — giving your organization first-mover advantages.

Enterprise-Scale
Validation

Deploy cognition-aware AI in your production environments with rigorous scientific validation — from Fortune 500 HR systems to regulated industry applications with measurable ROI.

Competitive
Differentiation

Build defensible AI capabilities that competitors cannot replicate — leveraging psychological intelligence to create sustainable competitive moats in your market vertical.

Strategic
Co-Innovation

Joint research agreements and IP development partnerships that position your organization at the forefront of the cognition-aware AI revolution — with shared intellectual property rights.

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Hajime Hotta
● About Me

AI Researcher & Serial Founder

I'm an AI researcher with a Ph.D. who became a serial founder with two successful exits—Cirius/AdLocal (aquired by Yahoo! Japan) and Naked Technology (acquired by Mixi). I've built and scaled ventures from zero to acquisition, then founded Cinnamon AI and Nexus FrontierTech.

Today, I bridge AI research and business strategy, helping companies unlock business value through cognition-aware AI. My unique background combines cutting-edge research with real-world startup experience.

I provide Startup Advisory services that translate research insights and real-world experience into practical business solutions.

Vision

"If your system really understood complex natural language, would you argue that it's conscious?"

"Well, I do. I've had a consistent date of 2029 for that vision. And that doesn't just mean logical intelligence. It means emotional intelligence, being funny, getting the joke, being sexy, being loving, understanding human emotion. That's actually the most complex thing we do. That is what separates computers and humans today. I believe that gap will close by 2029."

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