Risk of falling behind technological innovation
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 95 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「(2) Technological innovation (likelihood: medium; timing: medium term; impact: medium) Because technological innovation and changes in customer needs occur extremely quickly in the internet industry, we must respond promptly to rapid technological innovation in order to maintain our competitiveness.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of delays in responding to technological innovation and its policy of responding through AI-based review screening and other measures. - FY2024Specified risk assessment and response measuresAnnual report
「(2) Technological innovation (likelihood: medium; timing: medium term; impact: medium) Because technological innovation and changes in customer needs occur extremely quickly in the internet industry, we must respond promptly to rapid technological innovation in order to maintain our competitiveness. We are actively developing new technologies, including implementing AI-based review-screening functions.」
Risk assessment information was added, with implementation of AI-based review screening cited as a response measure. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Because technological innovation and changes in customer needs occur extremely rapidly in the internet industry, the Company must respond promptly to rapid technological innovation in order to maintain its competitiveness.」
The Company identifies the obsolescence of new technologies, securing and developing engineers, system-improvement costs, failures and defects, and new competition as risks.