Microsoft Japan announced that 87% of Nikkei 225 companies use AI agents in their operations. It was also reported that 100% of these companies use custom AI developed through citizen development.
According to an announcement by Microsoft Japan, approximately 87% of companies included in the Nikkei 225 use AI agents in their operations. The companies covered are a subset of Nikkei 225 constituents, indicating the extent to which they are being used in practice.
The same announcement stated that 100% of these companies have created and deployed custom AI through citizen development. The custom application of AI through citizen development appears to have been identified as a common challenge.
The announcement can be interpreted as showing that the use of AI agents is expanding and that user-led AI development is progressing among Japanese companies.