Note (TYO:5243) has been selected for "GENIAC," an initiative to advance generative AI by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, according to a Friday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The company will use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) technology to build a high-quality content database for AI services, improving information accuracy and allowing rights holders to track usage for fair compensation.
The one-year project, with a budget of up to 1.5 billion yen, aims to create a sustainable ecosystem connecting creators, media, and AI developers. The initiative will initially focus on factual content such as news, guides, and finance.