Yamanex Launches Buchi AI Series After Survey Shows SME Data Leak Anxiety Gap
The survey quantifies the gap between SME anxiety about confidential data and the technical measures in place, and Yamanex is answering it with a product launch rather than guidance alone.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Yamanex Co., Ltd. published two surveys on generative AI use among small and medium-sized enterprises. Among 114 SME workers nationwide, 87.7% of generative AI users said they feel strong anxiety about entering confidential information, while only 11.4% have a system that automatically detects and masks it. In the Chugoku region, 43.3% of 150 IT implementation staff said there is no personnel or structure to promote AI/DX. Yamanex will launch the Buchi AI series, an in-house AI environment with security measures, on September 2, 2026.
The survey suggests most current measures rely on human operation. The most common measure was defining the scope of information that can be entered, at 50.9%, while 33.3% have taken no particular measures. Rules do not close the gap: 74.6% said there are no rules or that rules exist only as a formality, and the no-rules group reported input risk of 55.3% versus 26.9% for those with clear rules. In the Chugoku region, 65.1% of companies using generative AI have seen use that was not company-approved. The most requested feature was automatic detection and masking of confidential information, at 68.4%. Yamanex's Buchi AI series, including Buchi AI Work and Buchi AI Gateway, launches September 2, 2026 with security measures included.
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