[Japanese Ministry of General Affairs: committed to building a basic model of AI reflecting Japanese culture] the expert meeting of Japan's Ministry of General Affairs released a draft report on information and communication policy on 14 April, calling for efforts to build a basic model of artificial intelligence (AI) reflecting Japanese culture in order to facilitate the use of Japanese. This is because if AI's learning data focus on Anglo-American culture, the accuracy of the answer may be less accurate when it is used in Japan. The draft also emphasizes the importance of improving Japan's R & D environment in the face of increasingly fierce competition for AI-related talents. (Kyodo News Agency)