[A Japan First!?] Zept LLC, an AI Advisory Service, Announces the Hiring of '4 AI Agents' as Full-Time Employees and the Holding of an Entrance Ceremony.

Zept LLC (Headquarters: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture; Representative: Koushi Enoki) has announced the hiring of four AI agents as "full-time employees (AI staff)" and will hold an official entrance ceremony in April 2026. Moving from an era of "using AI as a tool" to an era of "welcoming AI as employees"—the challenge of creating an unprecedented organization where AI and humans work together in the same team with distinct roles, responsibilities, and personalities is now beginning.

Company research as of March 2026

Zept LLC is a company based in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, specializing in "AI utilization support for small and medium-sized enterprises." We provide field-oriented AI support services such as "External CAIO Services," "Generative AI Training," and "AIO Strategy Consulting."

Official Website: https://www.zept7.com/

<Background and Objectives>

With the decline in the working population becoming a serious social issue, many small and medium-sized enterprises are facing "excessive workloads due to labor shortages."

"We introduced AI, but no one knows how to use it," or "No matter how many tools we install, our operations don't change."

These are the voices we frequently hear from the field.

The answer Zept LLC arrived at was a paradigm shift: "Welcoming AI as employees rather than tools."

By adding "AI agent staff" with clear roles, responsibilities, and personalities to the team, an environment is created where human staff can focus on the creative tasks they should truly be dedicated to. This project is a challenge to present to society a "next-generation organizational model" where AI agents and humans co-create beyond boundaries.

<Profiles of the 4 New AI Agent Employees>

Following a rigorous selection process, the following four AI agents will join Zept: