AI adoption among Japanese companies is surging. A survey commissioned by Amazon Japan found that domestic AI adoption had reached 54%, with 81% of companies that had adopted AI reporting higher productivity.
AI adoption among Japanese companies is accelerating. According to a survey commissioned by Amazon Japan GK and conducted by Strand Partners, domestic AI adoption rose to 54% from 43% a year earlier, with the number of companies that have adopted AI reaching 1.98 million.
Among adopting companies, 81% reported higher productivity, 55% reported increased revenue and 44% said they had achieved returns exceeding their initial investment.
Adoption was highest among startups, at 91%, compared with 76% at large companies and 17% at small and medium-sized companies. A total of 44% plan to continue using multiple AI tools over the next 12 months, while 56% believe their industry will be transformed by AI within 5 years.
Cross-functional integration was cited as a challenge for the next stage. Establishing a formal, comprehensive AI strategy and evaluation criteria is considered key to future growth.