Declining competitiveness as more companies enter AI-related fields
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Softened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
Japan Data Science Consortium moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 4 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「As the market expands in the AI-related fields where the group operates, major IT companies and global companies that provide foundation models are making full-scale entries into the field of deploying AI in actual operations.」
The increase in entrants to AI-related fields is taking concrete form through major IT companies and global companies that provide foundation models making full-scale entries into the deployment of AI in actual operations. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「The company does not expect this risk to materialise in the foreseeable future and considers the likelihood of its materialisation to be low. It also differentiates itself through its focus on creating quantitative improvements using expertise in both technology and business, and on addressing SDG themes across entire industries rather than solving issues for individual companies.」
Regarding the risk of declining competitiveness due to the entry of AI-related companies, the company states that the likelihood of materialisation is low and describes differentiation through expertise in both technology and business, among other factors. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「This field has attracted attention because of its growth potential, and many companies are entering it. As a result, our competitiveness may decline.」
The company identifies the entry of many companies into AI-related fields as a competitive risk and cites the use of algorithms trained on accumulated expertise and data as a mitigating measure.