FRONTEO Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Masahiro Morimoto; hereinafter referred to as FRONTEO) has announced that it has developed an AI solution for economic security measures equipped with its proprietary specialized AI "KIBIT" for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Takao Kato; hereinafter referred to as Mitsubishi Motors)."KIBIT Seizu Analysis"We are pleased to announce that has been introduced.

In recent years, the risks facing companies have become more diverse and complex against the backdrop of rapid changes in the world situation and social structure. Companies face a wide range of challenges, including economic security risks associated with changes in the international order, sustainability risks such as human rights violations, and BCP risks associated with national conflicts and information leaks.

Mitsubishi Motors is promoting efforts on human rights issues in the mobility industry, and is currently taking measures to manage not only human rights issues but also various economic security risks, while promoting the establishment of an effective system. As part of this, recognizing the importance of using data in risk management, we will introduce FRONTEO's economic security countermeasure AI solution "KIBIT Seizu Analysis", which is equipped with a risk extraction function that utilizes a huge amount of data combining various open sources and multiple patented technologies, and will aim to enhance data-driven risk management by fusing open source and customer data and utilizing these data analysis technologies.

FRONTEO will contribute to corporate economic security measures, strategy planning and promotion, and business development through research and development and social implementation of AI technology that enables innovative analysis of extremely complex information obtained from open sources.

■About KIBIT Seizu Analysis　URL:https://osint.fronteo.com/
KIBIT Seizu Analysis is a system equipped with FRONTEO's proprietary specialized AI "KIBIT" that performs network analysis of supply chains and the control status of companies by their actual shareholders for the purpose of economic security measures. Currently, we offer the following three solutions.
①Supply chain analysis solution: Understand choke points (strategically important points) in the supply chain, potential connections with concerned organizations, and degree of dependence.
②Shareholder control network analysis solution: Analyze the influence between shareholders in a complex network using a unique method that adjusts for indirect shareholding ratios to understand the propagation of hidden control
3) Researcher network analysis solution: Regarding research and development related to sensitive technology, analyze the personal connections of researchers, focusing on their organizations, etc., and understand the risks based on this.

■ About FRONTEO　URL:https://www.fronteo.com/
FRONTEO supports the judgment of experts in various fields who face social issues day and night through the provision of its proprietary specialized AI "KIBIT," and creates the starting point for innovation. Unlike general-purpose AI, our proprietary natural language processing technology (patented in Japan and the United States) enables high-speed and high-precision analysis without relying on the amount of training data or computing power. In addition, by utilizing patented technology that maps (visualizes the structure) the analyzed information, "KIBIT" can directly influence the insights of experts, and in recent years, KIBIT's technology has also been used in hypothesis generation and target discovery in drug discovery.
Through KIBIT's unique technology and approach, we aim to realize the philosophy of "providing solutions that do not overlook risks and opportunities buried in records, and realizing fairness in the information society." We are promoting social implementation in various fields of legal tech AI.
Founded in August 2003, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers (currently Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth) on June 8, 2007. Has operations in Japan, the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan. Obtained Type 6 medical device manufacturing and sales license, and filed for controlled medical device sales. Capital: 26 yen (as of August 898,618, 2024).

*FRONTEO, KIBIT, and Seizu Analysis are registered trademarks of FRONTEO in Japan.