Web Support via AI Chat and Reduced Call Center Workload
First written in FY2017. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a concrete product implementation of generative-AI technology, we released PCA Arch in November 2025, providing customer support and navigation functions using generative AI.」
The company progressed from testing its existing AI web support to releasing PCA Arch in November 2025, a product providing customer support and navigation functions using generative AI. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of implementing the results of our AI research, we began testing in January 2025 a provisional product, PCA AI アシスタント, which uses generative AI to provide customer support and navigation functions.」
The AI-based web support initiative advanced to testing from January 2025 of PCA AI アシスタント, a provisional product with generative-AI-powered customer support and navigation functions. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In preparation for the 10% consumption tax revision postponed to October 2019, we began introducing AI-based web support (a virtual agent) in April 2017 to keep the required increase in call center staff to a minimum, and will continue strengthening the service with the goal of increasing customer utilization further.」
The company has already introduced AI-based web support and reaffirms its policy of strengthening the service to increase usage. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As an early initiative in the use of AI, we introduced an AI-based, text-based web support service with automated chat in April 2017. This initiative was also part of measures to strengthen our support structure, centered on the call center, in preparation for the revised 10% consumption tax, whose implementation was postponed again to October 2019.」
The company introduced AI automated-chat web support in April 2017, aiming to reduce congestion in telephone consultations and provide support outside business hours.