# Japanese Tax Donation Platform Gets AI-Powered Gift Recommendations

OpenAI announced that TRUSTBANK, a Japanese company, has launched an AI assistant to help users navigate the Furusato Nozei tax donation system. The new feature, called Choice AI, was developed in partnership with Recursive using OpenAI's language models.

Furusato Nozei is Japan's unique hometown tax program that allows taxpayers to donate to local municipalities in exchange for regional gift products. With thousands of gift options available, choosing can be overwhelming for users.

Choice AI addresses this problem by offering personalized, conversational recommendations. Instead of browsing through endless catalogs, users can now chat with an AI agent that understands their preferences and suggests appropriate gifts based on their needs and interests.

The partnership demonstrates how AI assistants are moving beyond general-purpose chatbots into specialized applications that solve specific user problems. By simplifying the gift discovery process