QommonsAI Utilization Training Conducted in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture — Four Municipalities in the Kitaharima Area Gather, Managers Comment on Increased Responsibility for Their Statements

Polimill Inc., which leads the social implementation of generative AI (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo / Representative Directors: Ayame Ito, Nonoka Taniguchi), conducted a QommonsAI utilization training (beginner level) on April 7, 2026, for officials in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture. This training was held on-site. Training Overview: Participating Municipality: Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture. Training Curriculum: Beginner level. Number of Participants: Approximately 30 in the morning, 30 in the afternoon (total approx. 60). Online Participating Municipalities: Takacho, Kasai City, Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture (constituent municipalities of the Kitaharima Wide-Area Residential Self-Reliance Zone). Participant Characteristics: While 5-6 officials in each session used QommonsAI 3 days a week to daily due to prior lectures by the responsible department, about 10 officials (approx. 20%) in each session were first-time users or had not used it before. A wide range of skill levels was present. Background: Conducted as pre-training before LGWAN-wide deployment. "More proactive than other training" — Participants actively engaged with business-critical functions. The training was conducted in a lecture format, and participants were serious throughout, frequently taking notes while operating QommonsAI. During the introduction of business-critical functions such as private knowledge and parliamentary response AI, reactions like "Ah, I see!" were heard, and participants were seen thinking of prompts and entering them without waiting for explanations. The Digital Promotion Division commented, "Officials are participating more proactively than in other training sessions." Training Scene. Participant Reactions: During the break, managers commented, "In an era where it's unclear how local government statements and disseminated information will be used, our statements will carry even more responsibility than before..." — frank insights towards an era where AI refers to administrative information. Four municipalities in the Kitaharima area gather — Expanding horizontal connections after the March training. Takacho, Kasai City, and Nishiwaki City, which constitute the Kitaharima Wide-Area Residential Self-Reliance Zone, participated online in this training. Among these, Takacho and Kasai City had already conducted on-site QommonsAI training in March. The training has fostered horizontal connections between municipalities, creating a platform for mutual learning across the region on the new theme of generative AI utilization. Comment from the Person in Charge: Although there was a variation in proficiency levels during the training, it was impressive to see all officials actively operating the system, partly due to the responsible department's lectures since last fiscal year. We will continue to support them by leveraging the inter-municipal cooperation in the Kitaharima area. About the QommonsAI Training Program: Polimill Inc. offers a free on-site, in-person training program nationwide for municipalities that have introduced QommonsAI, with employees directly visiting the sites. We offer curricula tailored to the municipalities' proficiency levels and challenges, from beginner to intermediate and for managers, ensuring that the system is not just introduced but also "mastered on-site." For inquiries about training, please contact the QommonsAI support desk. About QommonsAI: QommonsAI, a generative AI for government developed, provided, and operated by Polimill Inc., supports solving municipal issues based on tens of millions of data points, including domestic and international laws, policies, academic papers, and municipal case studies. As of March 2026, over 750 municipalities and approximately 300,000 people nationwide use it. It is utilized in a wide range of tasks, including parliamentary responses, policy formulation, resident support, and public relations. It is equipped with 12 carefully selected models from four major companies—OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Preferred Networks—providing an environment where the optimal AI can be chosen for each purpose. It is provided directly to all municipalities without intermediaries, and since its service launch, on-site introduction training and beginner/intermediate training have been provided free of charge to all adopting municipalities. Furthermore, an agile development system is in place to reflect requests from local government sites into the service in as little as a few days, continuously delivering "currently needed functions" to the administration at overwhelming speed. Official Website: https://info.qommons.ai/. Company Overview: Company Name: Polimill Inc. Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative Directors: Ayame Ito / Nonoka Taniguchi. Business Activities: Planning, development, and operation of QommonsAI (generative AI for government) and Surfvote (digital democracy platform), etc. Corporate Website: https://polimill.jp/.