The Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has expressed its interest in the use of ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence model developed by the U.S. startup OpenAI. This new model, if adopted, will reportedly be used to revise and update the contents of manuals for its online services. These changes will give more than 5,000 online administrative procedures an improved user experience.
Farm minister Tetsuro Nomura has assured the public that the use of ChatGPT will be limited to publicly released material, eliminating the risk of classified information leakage or privacy infringement. He further stated that the AI system should mainly be used for revising the manuals for the ministry’s online services in a way that will make the information easier to understand.
OpenAI is a renowned leader in the development of artificial intelligence software. Founded in 2015 by executives from tech corporations such as Microsoft, Tesla and Google, OpenAI is dedicated to researching and developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). This form of AI is widely considered to be one of the most ambitious goals when it comes to machine learning and has attracted a lot of interest from the tech industry.
Tetsuro Nomura is the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan. Elected in 2019, Nomura has been an advocate for new and innovative technologies. He has supported various ventures such as the use of blockchain technology and robotics in the food supply chain and the implementation of AI to increase efficiency in agricultural production.
