On 1 August, NEC launched its Corporate AI Workforce Division and unveiled a human-free department comprising 35 AI agents, from the division head through to frontline operations. Labor costs are reported to be ¥350,000 per month.
Nippon Electric Company, or Nipkei? This report says that NEC launched a human-free department composed solely of AI agents. The department was launched on 1 August, establishing a structure in which operations are conducted entirely by AI without the involvement of human workers.
The department was established as the Corporate AI Workforce Division and is said to consist solely of AI agents, from the division head and managers through to frontline employees. It is described as having productivity that exceeds that of humans.
The department’s labor costs are reported to be approximately ¥350,000 per month, including a system for self-improvement. The apparent aim is to carry out operations through continuous improvement and automation.