TOKYO -- The Japanese government is stepping up efforts to back generative artificial intelligence startups in the country by providing free access to AI computing resources, which are becoming scarce amid the global boom in AI since the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is offering funding in hopes of spurring the development of domestic generative AI startups. (Source photo by Reuters and Satoko Kawasaki)
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