Japan to develop generative AI to speed scientific discovery

Homegrown tool will be used for medicine and material development

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The Riken institute uses AI and robots for cell cultivation research for regenerative medicine. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

RYOSUKE MATSUZOE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry plans to develop a generative artificial intelligence program that produces medical and scientific hypotheses by learning from research papers and images of experiments, Nikkei has learned.

Relying on foreign technology could lead to technology leaks. By developing homegrown technology, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology hopes to ensure data safety and raise national competitiveness.

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