Nikon adopts “exaBase IR Assistant” to become a core company in a society co-created by humans and machines – Leveraging Task-Specific Generative AI for Business and Financial Operations to Enhance Sustainable Corporate Value –

Exa Enterprise AI Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takuma Oue; hereinafter “Exa Enterprise AI“), a group company of ExaWizards Inc., is pleased to announce that NIKON CORPORATION (hereinafter “Nikon”) has begun implementing “exaBase IR Assistant.” Nikon will utilize this task-specific AI agent to digitally transform (DX) shareholder and investor disclosures, IR briefings, and individual meetings, allowing employees to focus on delivering high-value-added disclosures and fostering meaningful dialogue. Exa Enterprise AI strives to empower individuals and facilitate a society that can meet new challenges by providing generative AI services and products that enhance the productivity of Japanese companies and organizations.

☑ Background
Nikon has set a vision for 2030 to become a “core company in a society co-created by humans and machines.” The company is committed to delivering solutions that align with customer experiences and innovation, fostering a world where humans and machines work together to expand human potential and contribute to a rich and sustainable society. As part of their mid-term management plan, Nikon outlines their sustainability, business, and capital strategies, engages in dialogue with global investors and analysts, and incorporates multifaceted feedback into their Board of Directors’ discussions, maintaining a management approach that is mindful of the capital market.

The decision to adopt the exaBase IR Assistant, a generative AI service specialized in IR operations, was made to transform work processes by improving the efficiency of tasks such as creating minutes for IR briefings and individual meetings, and for providing feedback to management based on AI-driven analysis. Nikon’s goal is to establish a system that focuses on higher-value tasks and develops IR talent through knowledge-sharing.

☑ About exaBase IR Assistant
exaBase IR Assistant utilizes AI to generate meeting minutes from audio and video of IR meetings for analysis and potential questions. It also provides an AI that automatically generates anticipated questions and corresponding answers for financial briefings, shareholder meetings, press conferences, and other briefings using various IR documents as data sources and incorporating company-specific information.
In the future, Exa Enterprise AI will collaborate with external information sources and release new features for exaBase IR Assistant to support information disclosure practices of listed companies through “IR Tech.”　

【Exa Enterprise AI Corporate Profile】
Company Name: Exa Enterprise AI Inc.
Location: 4-2-8 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 5F
Established: October 2023
Representative: Takuma Oue, Representative Director
Business: Planning, development, and sales of products and services utilizing technologies such as generative AI to improve business operations and productivity
URL: https://exawizards.com/eai/

【ExaWizards Corporate profile】
Company name: ExaWizards Inc.
Location: 4-2-8 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 5F
Established: February 2016
Representative: Makoto Haruta, Representative Director & President
Business: Industrial innovation and resolution of social issues via AI service development
URL: https://exawizards.com/en/

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