Polimill Conducts QommonsAI Training in Oga City, Akita—Full Deployment Begins After Comparative Selection to Improve Administrative Efficiency
Polimill Inc. held a generative AI training session for Oga City officials in Akita Prefecture. Following a comparative trial with other products, the city officially adopted QommonsAI for organization-wide use, marking a shift toward AI-driven operational reform.
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Polimill Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEOs Ayame Ito and Nonoka Taniguchi), a leader in the social implementation of generative AI, conducted an introductory training session for the government-specific generative AI 'QommonsAI' for officials in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, on April 15, 2026. This training served as the kick-off for the full-scale deployment starting in April, following a period of comparative selection against other products that concluded in March.
### Training Overview
- **Target Municipality:** Oga City, Akita Prefecture
- **Curriculum:** Introductory Level
- **Participants:** Approx. 10 in the morning session, approx. 20 in the afternoon session (including online participants from branch offices).
- **Participant Profile:** Only 1-2 participants per session had prior experience using generative AI for work. More than half were using it for work for the first time or had just logged in. However, over half had experience using generative AI on smartphones for personal use.
- **Background:** Adopted QommonsAI after a trial period ending in March. This was the first training session for the city-wide deployment starting in April.
### Enthusiastic Learning Scene
Despite the busy start of the fiscal year, participants showed great eagerness. Many brought notebooks to record every detail, even though they were informed that the session would be recorded for archive purposes. Having prior experience with AI on smartphones, staff quickly understood the features of QommonsAI and actively experimented with prompts during the workshop. Staff noted that AI could bring light to improving city hall tasks, which often tend to follow traditional precedents.
### Voices and Requests from Participants
- "I realized many of our previous work procedures were wasteful." — A realization born from a deeper understanding of QommonsAI.
- "AI is so smart and interesting!" — Pure expressions of discovery.
- **Requests:** Functionality to export chat content (currently requires copy-paste) and more specific guidance on using the administrative document (e-Gov laws) features.
### Comment from Person in Charge (Morita)
"I feel the greatest significance of this training was that it became an opportunity for the staff themselves to realize they can change their work to be simpler and more efficient. I hope the pure discovery of 'AI is fun!' will motivate them to keep using it and spread it within the organization."
### About QommonsAI Training Program
Polimill Inc. offers free, on-site face-to-face training programs nationwide for municipalities that have introduced QommonsAI. Curriculums range from introductory to intermediate and management levels, ensuring that the AI is not just 'introduced' but 'mastered' in the field.
### About QommonsAI
Developed and operated by Polimill Inc., 'QommonsAI' supports solving local government issues based on evidence from tens of millions of data points, including laws, policies, papers, and municipal case studies. As of April 2026, it is used by more than 750 municipalities and approximately 300,000 people across Japan. It features 12 models selected from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Preferred Networks. Polimill provides the service through a direct sales model, offering free on-site training to all clients and an agile development system that reflects user feedback within days.
### Training Overview
- **Target Municipality:** Oga City, Akita Prefecture
- **Curriculum:** Introductory Level
- **Participants:** Approx. 10 in the morning session, approx. 20 in the afternoon session (including online participants from branch offices).
- **Participant Profile:** Only 1-2 participants per session had prior experience using generative AI for work. More than half were using it for work for the first time or had just logged in. However, over half had experience using generative AI on smartphones for personal use.
- **Background:** Adopted QommonsAI after a trial period ending in March. This was the first training session for the city-wide deployment starting in April.
### Enthusiastic Learning Scene
Despite the busy start of the fiscal year, participants showed great eagerness. Many brought notebooks to record every detail, even though they were informed that the session would be recorded for archive purposes. Having prior experience with AI on smartphones, staff quickly understood the features of QommonsAI and actively experimented with prompts during the workshop. Staff noted that AI could bring light to improving city hall tasks, which often tend to follow traditional precedents.
### Voices and Requests from Participants
- "I realized many of our previous work procedures were wasteful." — A realization born from a deeper understanding of QommonsAI.
- "AI is so smart and interesting!" — Pure expressions of discovery.
- **Requests:** Functionality to export chat content (currently requires copy-paste) and more specific guidance on using the administrative document (e-Gov laws) features.
### Comment from Person in Charge (Morita)
"I feel the greatest significance of this training was that it became an opportunity for the staff themselves to realize they can change their work to be simpler and more efficient. I hope the pure discovery of 'AI is fun!' will motivate them to keep using it and spread it within the organization."
### About QommonsAI Training Program
Polimill Inc. offers free, on-site face-to-face training programs nationwide for municipalities that have introduced QommonsAI. Curriculums range from introductory to intermediate and management levels, ensuring that the AI is not just 'introduced' but 'mastered' in the field.
### About QommonsAI
Developed and operated by Polimill Inc., 'QommonsAI' supports solving local government issues based on evidence from tens of millions of data points, including laws, policies, papers, and municipal case studies. As of April 2026, it is used by more than 750 municipalities and approximately 300,000 people across Japan. It features 12 models selected from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Preferred Networks. Polimill provides the service through a direct sales model, offering free on-site training to all clients and an agile development system that reflects user feedback within days.