A Reuters study conducted on Thursday revealed that while about a quarter of Japanese businesses have integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, over 40% do not have any plans to deploy the cutting-edge technology.
Between July 3 and 12, 506 organizations were presented with a series of questions for the poll, which was carried out for Reuters by Nikkei Research. Roughly 250 companies responded, under the condition of anonymity.
A little over 24% of respondents stated that they had already implemented AI in their companies, 35% said they plan to do so, and 41% said they have no intentions to do so. This shows how differently corporate Japan has embraced technological progress.
When asked what their goals were for implementing AI in a multiple-choice question, 60% of respondents stated that they were attempting to deal with a labour shortage, while 53% wanted to reduce labor expenses and 36% mentioned accelerating research and development.
One manager at a transportation company mentioned "anxiety among employees over possible headcount reduction" as one of the challenges to introduction.
The poll also revealed that significant capital expenditure, a lack of technological know-how, and reliability concerns are some of the remaining barriers.
According to the survey, 9% of participants had business partners who were the victims of cyberattacks in the same time frame, and 15% of respondents said they had personally experienced cyberattacks in the previous year.
When asked about the extent of the damage, 23% of individuals who either experienced a cyberattack directly or had colleagues who were targeted stated that operations were temporarily suspended, and 4% reported that they had information leaked.
47% of respondents stated they were outsourcing defence, while 38% claimed they had in-house experts when it came to measures to improve cybersecurity.
The government has been working to tighten cybersecurity safeguards as a result of the high-profile publisher Kadokawa becoming one of the cyberattack victims in recent months.
According to the survey, half of the companies are in favour of changing a law that requires spouses to use the same last name. In almost 90% of marriages, women take on their husbands' roles; opponents of this practice claim it deprives women of their individuality and burdens them with the mountains of paperwork required to effect the transformation.
After the Keidanren Company requested the government last month to permit married people to retain their surnames, the subject gained more attention.
In the poll, 50% of participants claimed they were in favor of the proposed legal change, while 11% were against it.
A manager at a machinery company commented, "The current system is hurting individuals' - and especially women's - dignity and freedom." The change was described as the "natural demand of the times" by a steelmaker's official.
One management at a non-ferrous metal firm opposed the idea, arguing that it could "weaken family bonds."
When asked how they thought a change in the law would affect their business, 14% of respondents said it would raise employee morale, 10% said it would help hiring activities, and 56% said they didn't think it would have any effect.
40% of Japanese companies have no plans to use AI
Throughout July 3–12, 506 companies were asked a range of questions by Reuters, and about 250 of them answered
A Reuters study conducted on Thursday revealed that while about a quarter of Japanese businesses have integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, over 40% do not have any plans to deploy the cutting-edge technology.
Between July 3 and 12, 506 organizations were presented with a series of questions for the poll, which was carried out for Reuters by Nikkei Research. Roughly 250 companies responded, under the condition of anonymity.
A little over 24% of respondents stated that they had already implemented AI in their companies, 35% said they plan to do so, and 41% said they have no intentions to do so. This shows how differently corporate Japan has embraced technological progress.
When asked what their goals were for implementing AI in a multiple-choice question, 60% of respondents stated that they were attempting to deal with a labor shortage, while 53% wanted to reduce labor expenses and 36% mentioned accelerating research and development.
One manager at a transportation company mentioned "anxiety among employees over possible headcount reduction" as one of the challenges to introduction.
The poll also revealed that significant capital expenditure, a lack of technological know-how, and reliability concerns are some of the remaining barriers.
According to the survey, 9% of participants had business partners who were the victims of cyberattacks in the same time frame, and 15% of respondents said they had personally experienced cyberattacks in the previous year.
When asked about the extent of the damage, 23% of individuals who either experienced a cyberattack directly or had colleagues who were targeted stated that operations were temporarily suspended, and 4% reported that they had information leaked.
47% of respondents stated they were outsourcing defence, while 38% claimed they had in-house experts when it came to measures to improve cybersecurity.
The government has been working to tighten cybersecurity safeguards as a result of the high-profile publisher Kadokawa becoming one of the cyberattack victims in recent months.
According to the survey, half of the companies are in favour of changing a law that requires spouses to use the same last name. In almost 90% of marriages, women take on their husbands' roles; opponents of this practice claim it deprives women of their individuality and burdens them with the mountains of paperwork required to effect the transformation.
After the Keidanren Company requested the government last month to permit married people to retain their surnames, the subject gained more attention.
In the poll, 50% of participants claimed they were in favor of the proposed legal change, while 11% were against it.
A manager at a machinery company commented, "The current system is hurting individuals' - and especially women's - dignity and freedom." The change was described as the "natural demand of the times" by a steelmaker's official.
One management at a non-ferrous metal firm opposed the idea, arguing that it could "weaken family bonds."
When asked how they thought a change in the law would affect their business, 14% of respondents said it would raise employee morale, 10% said it would help hiring activities, and 56% said they didn't think it would have any effect.
