Aiming to enhance Japan’s capability to develop generative AI, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will launch the Generative AI Accelerator Challenge, or GENIAC, a project to provide support to companies etc. in securing computational resources necessary for the development of foundation models and to encourage collaboration among stakeholders.
METI will hold a series of events not only to provide developers with opportunities to widen networks and share knowledge but also to promote the utilization of generative AI. These will include seminars to which overseas experts are invited, networking events for developers, and events to match developers and users. Moreover, METI will launch a website exclusively for GENIAC to raise public awareness about its activities.