Japan's top IT firms aim to switch to AI-led development by 2030

Artificial intelligenceShift to boost productivity up to 50%, but risks shedding engineering jobsAI will play a growing role at Japan's top information technology companies. (Nikkei montage/Source images by Nikkei)KOTARO MATSUDAAugust 14, 2026 02:00 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's major IT systems companies are planning a transition from using people for development to a process led by artificial intelligence, a move that will boost efficiency but reduce the need for human talent.Read NextTechnologyJapan helps universities commercialize new tech through global partnershipsBusiness trendsJapan Inc.'s quarterly profit jumps 70% on weak yen and AI spendingCompaniesBuffett-backed Japan trading houses soar, but will it last in AI era?Artificial intelligenceAI agents are the only employees at Japan tech gro