HOUSEI Launches Specialized AI Agent 'Reporter Assistant AI'

HOUSEI Inc., a technology company providing AX solutions (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Atsushi Tanega; hereinafter 'HOUSEI'), announces the launch of a specialized AI agent 'Reporter Assistant AI' for media industry users, designed to support journalists in their pre-interview preparation tasks.

Background In recent years, the amount of information surrounding journalism has exploded due to digitalization. Meanwhile, challenges such as the spread of fake news and uncertain information, and the need to balance speed and accuracy have intensified, requiring journalists to have even higher judgment and efficiency.

In this environment, HOUSEI has leveraged AI technology to build an 'agent-type AI' that supports the thinking process of journalists, aiming not just to improve operational efficiency but to enhance the quality of reporting itself.

Main Functions The AI supports each process of journalistic work, from information acquisition to analysis, verification, and utilization.

1. Understanding and Personalization of Journalist Attributes - Provide information tailored to the reporter's field and expertise - Offer personalized advice on article themes and project planning

2. Advanced Information Gathering Capabilities - Cross-sectional information acquisition from reliable domestic and international media, databases, and specialized sites - Real-time automatic collection of announcements from government agencies, local governments, industry groups, and press releases - Discovery and suggestion of potential interview candidates (experts, companies, related organizations, etc.) related to a topic

3. Structuring and Analysis of Information - Automatically classify and link collected news and data, organizing by theme - Visualize time series, causal relationships, and trends to support background understanding - Support identification of fake news and uncertain information (evaluation of information source reliability, consistency checks, etc.)

4. Fact-Check Support - Automated support for cross-referencing multiple reliable information sources - Consistency checks of descriptive content and indication of risky expressions - In-depth analysis for investigative reporting

5. Information Organization - Summarization and structuring of interview notes and collected information

Future Outlook Leveraging the know-how cultivated in the newspaper and media industry since its founding, the company will contribute to further operational efficiency and productivity improvement in newsrooms through the provision of specialized AI agents. Going forward, it will advance the sophistication of functions such as interview support and article creation support, while developing and providing specialized AI agents tailored to the needs of various industries, aiming to expand AI utilization and create new value in diverse fields.

Overview of HOUSEI Inc. Headquarters: KANDA SQUARE WeWork (Reception 11F), 2-2-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative: Atsushi Tanega, President and CEO URL: https://www.housei-inc.com/ HOUSEI aims to drive AX in Japan with pillars of 'Media Business, Professional Service Business, Product Business, and Logistics DX Business' as a partner for realizing AX. HOUSEI is engaged in open innovation and is recruiting partners including joint development and sales agents.