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Developing a World-Class Weather AI: Promoting In-House Adoption to Build an AI-Integrated Professional Team

ウェザーニューズ developed its own internal AI agent, “WNI Intelligence Core,” incorporating 40 years of weather data and in-house expertise, and is now using it company-wide. Going forward, the company will also apply the AI operational expertise accumulated internally to customer-facing services.

Worth reading
50Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
10000
Number of uses over one month (used by more than 80% of employees)
Wording
Conditional
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Announced details

WNI Intelligence Core
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)
SalesCustomer SuccessForecasting operationsHuman resources and general affairsCalculation of estimated damage amountsWeather data managementIncident management using vessel data
Launch datePromoted for internal use since June 2023 (specific development and operational launch dates: Not disclosed)
What the company reported numerically
Quantitative Effects

Reduced the time required to prepare customer reports after weather disasters from several hours to approximately 15 minutes

Usage history

More than 80% of all employees use it in their daily work; 10,000 uses over one month (as stated at the time of the announcement)

Relationship between the counterparty and the company
WEATHERNEWS INC.4825
Relationship with the Company

Internally developed AI agent and AI platform system

Impact on Business Performance

Time created through the use of AI is allocated to acquiring new customers, following up with existing customers and upselling, also contributing to revenue growth

The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredWNI Intelligence Core
Relationship with the CompanyInternally developed AI agent and AI platform system
Launch datePromoted for internal use since June 2023 (specific development and operational launch dates: Not disclosed)
Applicable areaSales, Customer Success, Forecasting operations, Human resources and general affairs, Calculation of estimated damage amounts, Weather data management, Incident management using vessel data
Quantitative EffectsReduced the time required to prepare customer reports after weather disasters from several hours to approximately 15 minutes
Usage historyMore than 80% of all employees use it in their daily work; 10,000 uses over one month (as stated at the time of the announcement)
Impact on Business PerformanceTime created through the use of AI is allocated to acquiring new customers, following up with existing customers and upselling, also contributing to revenue growth
Items this document does not state (11)
CounterpartyCounterparty overviewContract ValueOffering priceContract DateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleSource

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

To prevent the risk of information leaks when using external AI services and establish an environment in which multiple state-of-the-art LLMs and the company’s own data can be used securely. The company also aims to improve operational efficiency, share knowledge and enhance the value of customer-facing services.

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