Asta AI support drives adoption growth in Japanese small‑businesses

株式会社アスタ, a Tokyo‑based firm that assists small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) with AI implementation, surveyed 20 client companies after more than three months of support. The survey found that 80% of the firms reported an increase in the number of tasks using AI, and 75% said more employees were employing generative AI tools. Sixty percent of respondents saved at least ten hours of work per month, with 90% noting some time reduction. The most impacted activity was document creation, cited by 75% of firms, followed by information gathering and meeting‑summary generation. Asta’s assistance covered selecting suitable tasks, clarifying usage methods, establishing internal rules, appointing AI‑promotion staff, and measuring outcomes, which together expanded AI use across departments.