Change Holdings Releases Survey on Employee and Executive Awareness of Corporate AI Utilization

Change Inc., a subsidiary of Change Holdings, conducted an online survey of 1,088 employees and executives across Japan to understand how corporate AI utilization impacts career decisions. The survey revealed that 35.1% of respondents believe that a company's delay in AI adoption could be a reason to change jobs, slightly exceeding the 33.8% who stated it would not be a factor. This indicates that as opinions on AI utilization remain divided, it is beginning to influence career decision-making.

The survey highlighted differences based on income and job title. Among those earning 5 million yen or more, over 40% cited AI adoption delays as a potential reason for leaving, compared to 28.3% for those earning under 3 million yen. Furthermore, over half of middle managers, such as section and department managers, indicated it could be a reason for changing jobs, significantly higher than general employees (29.0%). By industry, the IT/telecommunications (48.3%) and trading/wholesale (40.4%) sectors showed higher figures, indicating that the impact on career decisions is more pronounced in industries where AI integration is advancing.

Tomohiro Noda, President and Representative Director of Change Inc., noted that corporate AI utilization is currently in a transitional phase where new evaluation criteria are emerging. He pointed out that in other countries, generative AI usage requirements are increasingly being included in job postings, suggesting that in Japan as well, the status of AI adoption is becoming a critical factor in recruitment competitiveness.