The research proposal by Associate Professor Yutaro Kashiwa, titled “Quality Assurance Foundation for AI-Driven Software Development” (Goto Panel), has been selected for the FY2025 call of the “Creation of Innovative Research (FOREST) Program” (https://www.jst.go.jp/souhatsu/en/index.html) by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). The project will be supported in principle for 7 years (up to a maximum of 10 years), with direct expenses of up to 50 million yen, in addition to separately-allocated indirect expenses (30% of direct expenses) and additional support for Research Assistants (RAs).