Mizuho Financial Group plans to shift sales and administrative employees into AI development roles, selecting them in stages from its full workforce of 50,000 and expanding the number to several thousand over 10 years. It will establish a structure for developing AI systems for financial services and internal operations in-house, with a policy of focusing on the AI field as a source of competitiveness.
Mizuho FG will shift sales and administrative employees into artificial intelligence development roles. The employees will be selected in stages from its current total workforce of approximately 50,000, with the aim of expanding the number to several thousand in 10 years. The purpose of the shift is to develop AI systems for financial services and internal operations in-house and strengthen its AI infrastructure.
The company will reduce existing divisions and establish a structure focused on the AI field, which is central to its competitiveness. This is expected to potentially change the nature of traditional white-collar roles such as administrative and sales positions. At the same time, some observers have noted that the company may also incorporate the use of external platform technologies.
The shift is being viewed as part of a broader effort to redesign how Japanese companies work around AI. Over the long term, the internal deployment of AI talent is expected to affect operations across the company. Future developments will be watched closely.