Alumnote Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Fuyuga Nakazawa, hereinafter Alumnote) and DeNA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomoko Namba, hereinafter DeNA) will jointly host the "AI Builders Camp," an AI product development program for students, from the summer to fall of 2026. The program will be held in three regions: Tokyo, Tohoku, and Kyoto, with approximately 300 students from 90 student organizations expected to participate. This is a practical program where students from clubs, circles, and research labs will participate as teams to challenge themselves from planning and developing AI-powered products to user verification and business proposal. Participants will aim to develop products that will actually be used by real users, based on the challenges faced by their own organizations and surrounding communities. Background and Social Significance Demand for Practical Opportunities Amidst Widening AI Skill Gap As of 2026, the shortage of AI/DX personnel is a serious social issue. According to estimates by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan is currently facing a shortage of approximately 790,000 AI/DX personnel, with a projected shortage of up to 1.45 million by 2030 (Note 1). Furthermore, an IPA survey reveals that 85.1% of Japanese companies feel a shortage of DX personnel, a significantly higher rate compared to the US (26.4%) and Germany (47.5%) (Note 2). With the rapid spread of generative AI, an unprecedented productivity gap is emerging in the business world between those who can effectively use AI and those who cannot. Similar changes are occurring in the job market, with an increasing number of companies incorporating AI skills as a selection criterion. On the other hand, opportunities to systematically learn AI are concentrated in a few universities and companies, and a gap in skill acquisition is becoming entrenched based on "where one learned" and "what environment one is in.