Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi says he will consider using artificial intelligence in government work.

The comment comes after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT tool.

Nishimura said on Tuesday that the AI -- which can mimic human responses -- could be used to prepare for Diet debates.

Government officials often work long hours during the session preparing reference material.

Nishimura argued AI could help lighten the load.

He said, "We will take the necessary steps to safeguard classified information. If we can address those concerns, I want to consider whether the system could be used to reduce workloads of government officials."

Meanwhile, the Chinese government is also looking at how AI should be used.

It released draft measures Tuesday for regulating artificial intelligence.

It says texts, images and videos produced by AI must be in line with the country's socialist values.

They must not contain subversive content, and must prevent discrimination and invasions of privacy.

ChatGPT is banned in China, and online services, like social media, are regulated by the government.

In 2017, the IT giant Tencent was forced to suspend its AI chat service after the chatbot criticized the Chinese Communist Party.