Traditional Home Builder Develops 'AI Interviewer': Talent Discovery AI 'MIRAI' Launches June 8 to Eliminate Subjective Hiring Bias

AINO Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City; CEO: Yasutaka Kitajima) has officially launched its conversational AI interviewer 'MIRAI' on June 8, 2026, after completing a trial phase with 29 companies.

This service is the culmination of an 'aggressive diversification strategy' launched by Yuyu Home Co., Ltd., a long-standing Fukuoka-based home builder, to address corporate hiring challenges. Operating from the 'Tenjin Business Center,' the first building in the 'Tenjin Big Bang' project, the system removes biases such as interviewer intuition, emotion, educational background, or appearance. It visualizes the 'hidden talent' of candidates through objective data, aiming to realize a society without hiring mismatches where both parties are satisfied.

Three Features of MIRAI to Uncover True Value Beyond Resumes:

1. Scientific Analysis: Supervised by a JAPAN MENSA member, quantifying business capability out of 50 points. The system algorithms capture the logic of CEO Kitajima, a JAPAN MENSA member (top 2% IQ). It quantifies basic intellect and behavioral traits like proactiveness as 'Business Combat Capability' out of 50 points, scientifically revealing a candidate's potential.

2. Mismatch Prevention: Multi-faceted analysis of 10 items using a proprietary '9-Matrix' to identify performance potential. By deeply questioning candidates, it analyzes thinking characteristics such as organizational and hypothesis-driven skills, alongside behavioral traits. The results are visualized via a 9-matrix to accurately calculate compatibility with a company's high-performing employees, enabling hiring decisions based on data rather than intuition.

3. Candidate-Centric: Available 24/7, increasing motivation through transparent feedback. AI-based initial interviews allow candidates to participate from home, relaxed, even on nights or holidays. Fair, data-driven evaluations increase candidate satisfaction and company appeal. By delegating objective analysis to AI, humans can focus energy on 'company branding' and 'compatibility assessment'—high-impact conversations.

Recruitment has shifted from 'personnel replenishment' to 'strategic investment in the future.' MIRAI upgrades traditional, person-dependent processes. By having AI handle precise 'screening,' human recruiters can focus on 'attraction,' achieving 'strategic hiring' based on mutual alignment.

Since its operational start in February 2026, the service has gained traction, with 29 corporate 'demonstration partners' participating across Japan. Needs from the field, such as difficulty adjustments and persona editing, have been rapidly incorporated into the product, refining the algorithm as a 'social implementation model' that works across all industries and job roles.