NIKKEI KAI Content Significantly Expanded, Exceeding 20 Million Articles and Reports

Nikkei Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Nobuhisa Iida) announced on April 8, 2026, that it has expanded the information content of its corporate generative AI service, "NIKKEI KAI." The number of articles and reports has exceeded 20 million, and statistical data and specialized media have also been strengthened. The information infrastructure has been significantly expanded, further improving the accuracy of generative AI.

Information infrastructure significantly expanded in approximately one year since service launch 1. Number of articles and reports exceeds 20 million The total number of articles and reports, including those from various Nikkei Group newspapers and specialized media, has exceeded 20 million. With over 2,000 updates per day, the latest business information is constantly reflected.

2. Data collection period extended to 2000 The previously collected data, which covered approximately the last five years, has been extended back to January 1, 2000. This enables long-term trend analysis and time-series comparative analysis.

3. Specialized media expanded to 53 sources The information sources, including paid specialized media, have been expanded from 19 at the time of release to 53. This supports deep insights by industry and advanced competitive analysis.

4. Covers approximately 550 industries with unique "Nikkei NEEDS Industry Classification" Its uniquely systematized industry classification covers approximately 550 industries. This supports cross-industry comparative analysis and understanding of market structures.

5. Equipped with 100,000 series of economic and industry statistics Includes 100,000 series of statistical data, such as economic, industrial, exchange rate, overseas economy, corporate, and IR data. This allows for multi-faceted analysis by combining quantitative data and article information.

6. Covers information on approximately 20,000 domestic startups Includes basic information such as business overviews of approximately 20,000 promising startups, and funding status that indicates their growth stage. This can be utilized for grasping trends in new business development and considering collaborations and investments.

7. Global industry information through collaboration with Statista Utilizing "Statista," a statistical data platform covering over 150 countries and more than 170 industries worldwide, enables analysis of overseas markets, discovery of business opportunities based on growth forecasts, and analysis of global competitors and trends.

The "quality of answers" from AI changes By expanding business content that general generative AI cannot access, "NIKKEI KAI" is evolving into a service that can be more effectively utilized for decision-making.

[Usage scenarios] ・Market analysis in new business development ・Industry and company analysis in sales strategy ・Grasping medium- to long-term trends in management planning ・Enhancing research in consulting work

Integrating highly reliable primary information and AI Nikkei Inc. will continue to promote the expansion of "NIKKEI KAI" information sources and the advancement of generative AI. By integrating highly reliable primary information and AI, we will support the advancement of corporate decision-making and contribute to strengthening business competitiveness.