Microsoft will provide ChatGPT technology to the Japanese government for word processing and statistical data

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China, Xiwang past, Mr. Aviation for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com, July 27, according to the Nippon Keizai Shimbun Today, Microsoft has signed an agreement with the Japanese government to provide ChatGPT technology.

Specifically, Microsoft will provide ChatGPT's latest language model GPT-4, as well as generative AI technology developed by Meta. In order to deal with confidential information, Microsoft recently introduced high-power devices for generating AI in data centers in Tokyo and Osaka.

The system, which will be tested by new digital institutions in Japan this autumn, will provide the following functions:

Document analysis and processing

Prepare minutes of the meeting

Provide draft answers to parliamentary questions

Analysis of relevant data of government statistics

In addition, Microsoft will continue to improve the Japanese accuracy of the system and encourage Japanese enterprises to use generative AI services. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first overseas deployment of Microsoft's technology outside Europe.

CTOnews.com previously reported that a number of Japanese enterprises and institutions are currently increasing their investment in generative AI. On July 24, Japan's Ministry of economy, Trade and Industry announced that it would introduce a new cutting-edge supercomputer through its affiliated research institutions to support the development of the domestic generative AI industry.

Masayoshi son, CEO of Softbank Corp. Group, announced at the shareholders' meeting on June 21 that he would develop a Japanese version of ChatGPT, and even pointed out that "if you can't embrace AI, you will lose the future."

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko also announced on June 13 that all government departments in Tokyo will introduce generative AI represented by ChatGPT, which will be fully implemented from August.