Registrations Doubled in Just 2 Days! Surpassing 2,000 AI Engineers and Experts! Japan's Largest AI Job Matching Service 'AI CrowdWorks'

Based on one of the freelance industry's largest platforms (with 7 million registered users, including registered workers, and 1 million registered companies (*1)), CrowdWorks Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & CEO: Koichiro Yoshida; hereinafter 'the Company'), which provides IT talent and DX consulting services, announces that the number of pre-registrations for 'AI CrowdWorks' (hereinafter 'the Service'), one of Japan's largest job matching services gathering AI engineers and experts, surpassed 1,000 on May 19 (*2)—five days after registration began on May 14, 2026—and further surpassed 2,000 on May 21, just two days later. [AI CrowdWorks] AI Engineers & Experts Pre-registration Form https://ai.crowdworks.jp/lp/pre-registration/ Registration is free. Pre-registered individuals will receive priority notification of project information when the service is officially released. Registrants primarily consist of two groups. One is the AI engineer group responsible for the development and implementation of AI systems. The other is the expert group well-versed in specific business domains—such as marketing, HR, accounting, and writing—who can solve corporate challenges by combining their specialized knowledge with AI. In the skill breakdown (*3) at the time of surpassing 2,000 registrants, 'Professional x AI Utilization' accounted for the largest share with over 1,100 registrations, while 'Development/Implementation' also maintained a high level with over 900 registrations, indicating a wide range of talent from AI engineers to diverse experts. Furthermore, the consultation desk for companies of the AI-BPO (*4) service, which the Company began offering in March 2026, received applications exceeding its capacity in just two days, demonstrating a rapid surge in corporate demand for AI talent. To meet these surging corporate needs, the Company continues to accept pre-registrations for AI engineers and experts. We look forward to registrations from those considering utilizing their AI skills for work. *As of May 21, 2026, when exceeding 2,000 registrants *1 Cumulative figures for the entire Company group *2 May 20, 2026 Press Release: 'Exceeded 1,000 registrants in just 5 days after pre-registration started! "AI CrowdWorks", one of Japan's largest job matching services gathering AI engineers and experts, also releases a list of registrant skills' https://crowdworks.co.jp/news/ol2qke504o_y/ *3 Because registrants can select multiple skills, the total number of selections exceeds the number of registrants (2,000). *4 AI-BPO: A business process outsourcing service utilizing AI. (Reference: March 16, 2026 Press Release: 'CrowdWorks grants the wish of "wanting to request AI implementation", offering the "AI Implementation Accompaniment Plan" for 110,000 yen~, limited to 20 companies' https://crowdworks.co.jp/news/c35vz3zsdf0/) ■ What is 'AI CrowdWorks', one of Japan's largest job matching services for AI engineers and experts? 'AI CrowdWorks' serves as an infrastructure for AI jobs across Japan, providing a place where companies wanting to outsource any tasks related to AI implementation and introduction can gather with the AI engineers and experts capable of handling them. [What are 'AI Engineers & Experts'?] In this Service, 'AI Engineers & Experts' refer to individuals possessing the skills to solve corporate business challenges using AI. Research and development of advanced AI models are not required. Those with skills to implement and construct AI tools are naturally included, but it also broadly targets those well-versed in specific industries and occupations—such as sales, HR, accounting, and customer support—who can improve business operations by combining their specialized knowledge with AI. Merit 1: Because it is CrowdWorks, one of Japan's largest platforms, numerous AI jobs gather here! Merit 2: No application required, zero sales cost! A CrowdWorks Concierge introduces AI jobs! *You can, of course, apply if there is a project you are interested in. Merit 3: Easy access to projects, offering the best opportunity for upskilling in the AI era! Merit 1: Rolled out by CrowdWorks with 7 million registrants, ensuring the right AI talent can be found! Merit 2: Simple and convenient! Just register what you want to achieve using AI! We handle everything from hearing to introducing AI engineers/experts. Merit 3: Get what you need, only when you need it! CrowdWorks Concierge provides speedy solutions! [AI CrowdWorks] AI Engineers & Experts Pre-registration Form https://ai.crowdworks.jp/lp/pre-registration/ Registration is free. Pre-registered individuals will receive priority notification of project information when the service is officially released.