Japan Expands Collaboration in Generative AI, Including School Test Creation

In a primary school in Warabi City, Saitama Prefecture, teachers gathered in a classroom after the children had left for home to conduct a practical experiment in creating tests using generative AI.

Instructor: 'We use generative AI to create our tests.'

'You are an excellent primary school teacher, a pro at creating questions.'

The initial instruction wasn't simply a request for 'test creation' but rather directing the generative AI to create test questions as if it were a 'primary school teacher.' The key to getting well-crafted questions is not just asking simply but inputting detailed conditions.

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Primary School Teacher: 'The questions are very long, so only students with an A grade might be able to read them fully.'

Often, the desired questions are not yet achievable, and it seems necessary for users of generative AI to skillfully extract answers.

Mikio Mizukami, Director of DX Consulting Division, Benesse HD: 'Many people feel challenged because they don’t have enough knowledge about how to use it properly, and technical collaboration with other companies is also important.'

While there are challenges in practical application, communication between companies and on-site practitioners is essential for further practical use.

To address this, Japan's first industry association for the utilization of generative AI was established on Wednesday. Not only IT companies but also businesses in food and travel will participate, discussing ways to utilize generative AI in collaboration.

Hiroaki Miyata, Representative Director of Generative AI Japan: 'We want to consider the future of Japan and the world together while collaborating.'

Generative AI, capable of bringing significant changes, demands consideration of how to coexist with it."

Source: TBS