OpenAI's growth in Japan has seen it secure customers like Daikin, Rakuten, and Toyota, who are using the enterprise-focused version of ChatGPT. The company claims that ChatGPT is also being used by local governments to enhance public services efficiency. The new GPT-4 model, optimized for Japanese, will offer enhanced understanding of the language's nuances and cultural comprehension, making it more effective in business settings. OpenAI is currently offering early access to the GPT-4 custom model to some local businesses, with wider access to be rolled out in the coming months.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI is expanding to Japan with a new Tokyo hub and plans for a GPT-4 model optimized specifically for the Japanese language. This will be OpenAI's first office in Asia and fourth globally.
- The new OpenAI Japan will be led by Tadao Nagasaki, former head of Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary in the region. The move indicates OpenAI's focus on the enterprise segment in Japan.
- OpenAI's ChatGPT is already being used by local governments and companies like Daikin, Rakuten, and Toyota in Japan to improve public services and business operations.
- The GPT-4 model for Japanese will have enhanced understanding of the nuances within the Japanese language and culture, making it more effective in business settings. Early access to the custom model is being given to some local businesses.