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Japan government AI tool Gennai reaches 71.7% user satisfaction in first survey

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Source: Digital Agency, Japan

Japan’s Digital Agency published results of the first usage survey of Government AI Gennai, a generative AI environment for government staff. The survey drew 6,439 responses during a trial covering 180,000 staff. 71.7% of users said they were satisfied, and 54.4% reported saving at least one hour a week. The agency estimates average savings of about 1.83 hours per user per week.

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Respondents said saved time went to deeper review and work they could not previously handle. The agency says 31.2% of respondents use Gennai hardly or never, and it plans basic training for staff who have not registered or use it rarely.

When
29 Oct 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0551
Where
Japan
Who
Digital Agency

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WTA-N-2026-0551: “Japan government AI tool Gennai reaches 71.7% user satisfaction in first survey.” wheresthe.ai, 29 Oct 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/jp-japan-government-ai-tool-gennai-reaches-71-7-user-satisfa-2026-10/ (source: Digital Agency, Japan).

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