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Japan is considering creating a new dialogue forum with like-minded nations to discuss global regulations for the responsible use of generative AI technology. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to make an announcement at an OECD ministerial meeting in Paris in early May, according to Mainichi's sources. Japan aims to build broader support for the "Hiroshima AI Process," a G7 initiative to discuss global rules for AI. As generative AI tools such as ChatGPT rapidly advance, there is growing concern that misinformation spread by AI misuse could threaten democracy and political stability. By taking a leading role in international regulation of AI, Japan hopes to promote both the development and oversight of the technology. The non-binding guidelines agreed at the G7 summit in Hiroshima aim to promote the creation of safe and trustworthy AI systems.

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SoftBank is investing $960 million to expand its computing power by 2025 with the goal of developing world-leading generative AI models, reports Nikkei Asia. The Japanese telecommunications company is buying Nvidia GPUs and plans to complete a large language model (LLM) with 390 billion parameters this year. SoftBank plans to first train a Japanese-language AI model with top global performance, followed by a state-of-the-art model with over a trillion parameters next year. This investment makes SoftBank the leader in processing power in Japan, with access available to other companies. In addition, SoftBank is building one of Japan's largest AI data centers in Hokkaido to provide new services and ensure data sovereignty as required by the government. OpenAI recently released a Japanese language optimized version of GPT-4.

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