Dentsu Soken Enhances Generative AI Solution 'minnect AI Assist' for Local Governments

Dentsu Soken Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hirohisa Iwamoto; hereinafter "Dentsu Soken"), a company dedicated to advancing businesses and society through technology, has implemented significant enhancements to its generative AI solution for local governments, "minnect AI Assist," and will begin offering the upgraded service starting June 29, 2026.

<Concept of the Assembly Minutes Search and Summarization Feature>

This enhancement introduces advanced capabilities including search and summarization of assembly meeting minutes, a change in the image generation AI model, increased file size limits for audio transcription, UI/UX improvements, and strengthened operational management functions. These upgrades will reduce the workload and improve productivity for local government staff involved in research, information retrieval, and document preparation.

Key Enhancements

1. Advanced RAG Function Dedicated to Assembly Meeting Minutes

・Generative AI automatically extracts speakers, agenda items, and key points from assembly meeting minutes

・Extracted data is stored in a database, enabling cross-session search, summarization, and reference

・Generative AI can automatically process large volumes of assembly data spanning multiple years

・Supports creation of logically consistent draft responses to councilor inquiries by referencing past responses

2. Expansion of Generative AI Models

・Upgraded image generation platform to support "Gemini 3.1 Flash Image" and "Gemini 2.5 Flash Image"

・Added web search capability using GPT-5 models

・Added support for Gemini 3.5 Flash

3. Enhanced Audio Transcription Functionality

・Increased maximum file size limit for audio transcription, enabling transcription of meetings exceeding three hours

・Improved UI to better indicate transcription processing status

4. UI/UX and Operational Management Improvements

・Clarified input fields for prompt templates to guide users seamlessly

・Expanded display area for chatbox

・Enabled visibility of masking targets in attached files

Going forward, Dentsu Soken will continue enhancing functionalities to support safe and effective use of generative AI, closely aligned with the practical needs of local government staff.

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・About "minnect AI Assist"

"minnect AI Assist" is a generative AI service designed to meet the specific security requirements of local governments, enabling secure usage by municipal staff within the LGWAN environment. The service's "Search" function allows generative AI to respond based on internal municipal documents such as meeting minutes and ordinance collections, delivering accurate information and contributing to improved productivity in administrative operations.

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About Dentsu Soken https://www.dentsusoken.com

Under its corporate vision "HUMANOLOGY for the future ~Creating what's next with people and technology~," Dentsu Soken aims to support and implement societal evolution toward a better future by sincerely engaging with society as a whole—including businesses, government agencies, local governments, and citizens—through the integrated capabilities of "System Integration," "Consulting," and "Think Tank."

Committed to driving "X Innovation (Cross Innovation)" across technological, industrial, corporate, and regional boundaries, Dentsu Soken will continue leveraging the power of people and technology to pioneer the future and create new value.

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