国産生成ＡＩ、開発支援に８４億円　企業・大学のスパコン利用補助―経産省

　経済産業省は２日、国産の生成ＡＩ（人工知能）の実用化を支援するため、開発を行うスタートアップ（新興企業）や大学などを対象に、スーパーコンピューターを含むクラウドサービスの利用料を補助すると発表した。米グーグルがＡＩ開発に使用しているスパコンなどを国が確保し、支援対象の企業が実質無料で利用できるようにする。補助額は総額８４億円。（2024/02/02-14:48）

Japan's industry ministry said Friday it will provide 8.4 billion yen in aid for the domestic development of generative artificial intelligence.
   The funds will be used to allow related companies and research institutes to use equipment, such as a supercomputer used by Google LLC for AI development, virtually for free.
   Supercomputers are essential for AI development, but intensifying competition to develop AI is driving up usage fees.
   The new aid will cover seven entities, including the University of Tokyo and Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI development company founded by researchers who worked for Google. They will work to promote the development of a basic model for generative AI.
   The ministry will consider inviting additional applications for the aid.