NEC and DeNA deploy AI employees in new unmanned departments

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Major Japanese technology firms are increasingly integrating AI into their organizational structures. NEC has established a new unmanned department composed entirely of 36 AI agents, including roles such as department heads and managers. These agents perform tasks like financial reporting, news research, and meeting administration, and even undergo simulated stress checks and interviews. Similarly, DeNA has deployed 17 AI employees to its accounting and quality control departments to handle tasks like responding to colleague requests and recording daily reports.

In the enterprise service sector, IIJ has launched a new solution to support the implementation and operation of generative AI, offering two menus: 'with Dify' for app development and 'Starter' for custom AI agent development. TDI has introduced the 'TDI FDE service' to provide engineers who work directly within client business processes to ensure successful AI implementation. Additionally, Hitachi Solutions has updated its 'Katsubun' platform to support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI agents to securely access internal information based on user permissions.

In manufacturing, CEC has opened a Physical AI demonstration lab to test how AI can bridge the gap between digital decision-making and physical robot control. Meanwhile, IIJ and NTT Docomo Business have successfully verified the interoperability of different data spaces, ensuring secure and reliable data circulation across diverse architectures.

Entities

CEC · DeNA · Dify · E-Agency · Hitachi Solutions · IIJ · Internet Initiative Japan · LINE Yahoo · LINE Yahoo Corporation · LangGenius · Microsoft Azure · Murata Manufacturing

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Salesforce is deploying the Agentforce AI agent platform to facilitate human-AI collaboration.
[● 3 SOURCES] The 'with Dify' menu allows field staff to create AI applications using a no-code platform. cloud.watch.impress.co.jp · japan.zdnet.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Many active AI agents are currently operating in silos, isolated from existing internal systems. techtarget.itmedia.co.jp
[○ 1 SOURCE] 71% of companies have already implemented AI agents in most of their departments. techtarget.itmedia.co.jp
[● 3 SOURCES] IIJ has launched a new solution to support the implementation and operation of generative AI in enterprises. cloud.watch.impress.co.jp · japan.zdnet.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The 'Starter' menu provides custom development of AI applications and agents by IIJ.
[○ 1 SOURCE] CEC has opened a Physical AI demonstration lab to support manufacturing industry implementation. news.cube-soft.jp
[● 2 SOURCES] IIJ launched a generative AI support solution with two menus: 'with Dify' and 'Starter'. cloud.watch.impress.co.jp · japan.zdnet.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hitachi Solutions released an updated version of 'Katsubun' that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP). dxmagazine.jp
[● 3 SOURCES] DeNA has deployed 17 AI employees to its accounting and quality control departments. mag.executive.itmedia.co.jp · www.itmedia.co.jp · www.hani.co.kr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Murata Manufacturing's internal AI, 'Murata Coworker', has reached approximately 30,000 cumulative users. news.mynavi.jp
[DISPUTED] NEC's AI department grew from 17 to 36 AI agents. mag.executive.itmedia.co.jp · www.itmedia.co.jp · www.hani.co.kr