Japanese government departments are reviewing the use of ChatGPT, a representative of generative artificial intelligence (AI). After the head of a chat GPT development company visited Japan, the review of utilization is accelerating. Japan is also planning to lead AI discussions at the G7 meeting.
◆Chat GPT, Will it be used to write answers to the Japanese Diet?
According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting (State Council) on the 21st about the possibility of using ChatGPT to prepare answers to the National Assembly in the future, “It is a way to make the process efficient. In the future, AI can be a powerful auxiliary tool (tool)” and gave a positive answer.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura expressed the idea that if chatGPT is used by ministries and staff members when drafting answers to the National Assembly, it can lead to work efficiency by referring to past meeting minutes.
“It is not yet usable because there is outdated information and misinformation,” he said.
Even if AI is used when writing answers to the National Assembly, it is emphasized that it is not contempt for the National Assembly because it must ultimately go through confirmation work by ministers or staff.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto Takeaki (松本剛明) also said, “We have started reviewing work for the use of AI.” He explained, “I will be careful in handling information and will use it as a priority attempt.”
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said, “We have not entered into a detailed review, but we will collect information on effectiveness and risks.”
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Tetsuo Saito said, “There is no universal technology. If you do not use it after understanding it well, there are many harms.”
At the same time, he emphasized that “working efficiency using digital is very important.”
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference on the 21st, “I have (personally) used ChatGPT. I have a real feeling that I can use it for my government work.”
The Kato Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed a positive stance on the use, saying, “If it is used in the administrative field, it will lead to a reduction in work burden.”
He said, “Various problems such as securing security, privacy, and copyright in the handling of confidential information have been pointed out. As for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, there is nothing specific yet, but we are recognizing the strengths and weaknesses and discussing within the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare how to respond.”
◆The first step of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries… April homepage revision work policy
The first use of government chat GPT is expected to be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is considering using ChatGPT to revise its official website. According to the Asahi Shimbun, it will be introduced within this month.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, it is the first time that the central government of Japan is using ChatGPT for business.
Specifically, it is used for the common application service ‘eMAFF’ of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. We are planning to use ChatGPT for writing more than 5,000 documents for administrative procedures of ministries, such as subsidy applications.
As revisions of thousands of pages occur each year due to system changes, etc., work efficiency is sought.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to introduce the system on a trial basis this month and expand it to other tasks in the future.
◆Chat GPT father who visited Japan and met the Prime Minister of Japan… Japan Leads AI Discussion at G7
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, which developed the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ‘ChatGPT’, visited Japan on the 10th of this month and met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
After the meeting, CEO Altman told reporters that the discussion with Prime Minister Kishida was great, saying, “It is wonderful that this technology (of ChatGPT) is being applied in Japan. We talked about the future (of related technologies).”
“We talked about how to mitigate the plus (positive) and minus (negative) aspects of technology,” he said.
CEO Altman told reporters, “I will use the Japanese language to provide something great to everyone in Japan.” “What is happening in Japan is technically and politically very important,” he stressed.
The Japanese government, seeking cooperation with ChatGPT developers, is also leading discussions in the G7. Japan is the chair of the G7 this year.
The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the joint statement of the G7 Digital and Technology Ministerial Meeting to be held in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan on the 29th and 30th of this month includes the adoption of an action plan to realize ‘responsible artificial intelligence (AI)’. .
We confirm the policy to create an environment that can be used safely in cooperation with the G7, keeping in mind the recent personal information leakage problem and generative AI represented by ChatGPT.
This is the first time the G7 has adopted an AI action plan. We express concern about the rapidly advancing possibilities and risks of AI.
At the same time, it confirms the policy to accelerate ‘analysis and research on potential influence’ on generative AI. Refer to the analysis of the impact of AI on policy by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and others.
Source: Donga
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