AI Solutions for Economic Security Measures New technology to calculate trade route priorities in supply chain analysis...

FRONTEO Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masahiro Morimoto; hereinafter, FRONTEO) has developed an AI solution for economic security measures that incorporates its proprietary specialized AI "KIBIT.""KIBIT Seizu Analysis"We are pleased to announce that we have been granted a patent in Japan for a new technology that calculates the priority of trade routes within a network in supply chain analysis.

[Patent outline]
Patent number: Patent No. 7558542
Registration date: September 2024, 9

This technology weights the vast number of transaction routes that make up a supply chain network by using transition patterns of industry classification codes on the network and information on explanatory text given to companies on the network that has been vectorized using a large-scale language model. This makes it possible to extract routes that are presumed to have high priority, contributing to further improving the efficiency of comprehensive and comprehensive searches of supply chains suited to research purposes.

Through research and development of AI technology that enables innovative analysis of extremely complex information obtained from open sources, FRONTEO will contribute not only to social implementation but also to the planning and promotion of economic security measures and strategies for companies and business development.

■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.