PUREWORKS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Soichiro Furuya) has supported the development of the Tsukuba City data analysis platform, "Tsukushiru." Tsukuba City has been designated by the national government as a Super City National Strategic Special Zone. It is expected to solve social issues and improve services for residents through bold regulatory reforms, the provision of cutting-edge services, and data linkage across multiple fields. Currently, the city is exploring the utilization of various data, promoting the creation of numerous use cases, and considering the expansion of services for residents. Following a joint research project between Tsukuba City and the University of Tsukuba in fiscal year 2024 titled "Research on Generative AI Utilization Models in Administration," PUREWORKS supported the construction of a prototype system. In fiscal year 2025, this prototype underwent trial operations, and it has now been released as "Tsukushiru" following the development of an operational environment and functional expansions to enable full-scale operation. [Release Date] Friday, March 27, 2026 [Public Information Site] Tsukuba City Website (Tsukuba City Data Analysis Platform) https://www.city.tsukuba.lg.jp/shisei/torikumi/kagaku/supercity/24718.html [Data Used] ○ Tsukuba City Council Minutes (FY2019 – September Regular Session, FY2025) ・Minutes from regular sessions, extraordinary sessions, budget and settlement committees, and other committees ○ Surveys regarding the operation of "Doho Park" (2 types) ・Citizen survey on the free transfer of Doho Park (November 2023, Tsukuba City) ・Survey on the Doho Park Park-PFI project (July–September 2022, Ibaraki Prefecture) ○ Resident survey on the "Tsukuba Super Science City Concept" (February 2024) ○ "Citizen Awareness Survey" (August 2025) About "Tsukushiru" <Service Page>https://www.tsukushiru.city.tsukuba.lg.jp/ The Tsukuba City data analysis platform "Tsukushiru" is a portal site for utilizing data collected from various Tsukuba City sources—centered on the voices of residents—and analyzed using AI, to inform policy and administrative services. Based on Tsukuba City Council minutes and citizen surveys regarding Doho Park, the Super Science City concept, and more, the platform uses generative AI to organize, analyze, and visualize issues raised in the council and the opinions of citizens. It also provides features for the generative AI to summarize these issues and propose new policy measures. Additionally, it visualizes various open data held by Tsukuba City for use by citizens, other local governments, and educational/research institutions.
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