[Tijuana.com Co., Ltd.] [First in Japan] AI mental care introduced to all 12,000 public school teachers in Ehime Prefecture
*Tijuana.com Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 4, 2024
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[First in Japan] AI mental care introduced to all 12,000 public school teachers in Ehime Prefecture
*Supporting mental health care for faculty and staff with the latest AI technology*
Commissioned by the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education, “AI Sakura-san” provided by Tijuana.com Co., Ltd. will provide mental health care support to all public school teachers (excluding fiscal year appointed staff) in Ehime Prefecture. It started on August 5, 2024. The purpose of this introduction is to create an environment where faculty and staff are healthy both physically and mentally and can concentrate on teaching. AI Sakura has the ability to detect mental illness among faculty and staff at an early stage, quickly provide the necessary care, and allow those who wish to consult with specialized staff to provide support to prevent absenteeism or turnover. I will do it.
* Background to the introduction of AI Sakura*
According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of teachers taking sick leave due to mental illness in 2022 reached a record high of 6,539 teachers nationwide. A similar trend was observed in Ehime Prefecture, with the number of cases increasing to a record high of 62 in 2022, calling for immediate and effective countermeasures.
To date, the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education has taken various measures, including stress checks and establishing a consultation system with industrial health staff. However, there were challenges in using existing support measures, such as faculty and staff being busy with work and hesitating to seek advice. In order to understand the situation and work on improvements, we have decided to introduce AI Sakura-san, a mental health system that utilizes AI.
*The role played by AI Sakura*
AI Sakura-san is a service to strongly support the mental health care of faculty and staff. By automatically detecting the stress and mental illness faced by faculty and staff on a daily basis based on diagnosis results and conversations, and proposing appropriate care before symptoms become serious, we support faculty and staff so that they can work with peace of mind, and encourage faculty and staff to take time off from work. It is expected that this will lead to the prevention of employee turnover.
In addition, AI Sakura pays close attention to the protection of personal information and utilizes anonymized data analysis to support the health management of the entire organization. By being able to understand trends and issues and take appropriate measures, it is possible to protect the privacy of individual faculty and staff while contributing to the creation of a healthier work environment. In addition, AI Sakura-san has a 24-hour, 365-day support system that faculty and staff can use and receive support from wherever and whenever they need it. Faculty and staff who wish to do so can receive more detailed support tailored to their individual needs, such as the ability to directly consult with specialized health staff through AI Sakura-san.
* Future outlook *
The introduction by the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education is the first time that AI Sakura-san has been provided to teachers. Starting with this, AI Sakura-san is expected to be introduced in educational institutions across the country, with the aim of improving the mental health of faculty and staff, and AI Sakura-san aims to help in this regard.
In the future, we aim to further expand its functions based on feedback from faculty and staff and provide even more effective mental health care support. For example, AI Sakura-san plans to add new functions that utilize AI technology in order to provide a more sophisticated approach to the stress factors faced by individual faculty and staff.
AI Sakura will contribute to creating an environment where teachers and staff can work with peace of mind in educational settings nationwide.
* -What is AI Sakura-san?-*
AI Sakura-san is an AI provided by Tijuana that customers can use without any registration or tuning work.
[Reasons for choosing AI Sakura]
・Equipped with the latest AI technology such as ChatGPT and image generation AI ・AI-related patents and quality assurance
・Obtained various ISO certifications such as cloud security
・Customize and deliver in a short period of time according to the client’s business content
・Operation and maintenance work is fully automated
Many companies aiming to promote DX have adopted AI Sakura. We use the power of AI to realize AI customer service and avatar customer service at stations, commercial facilities, websites, and over the phone, and are used in many industries and situations, including major companies, local governments, and public transportation.
* -Company introduction-*
Tijuana.com Co., Ltd. (Head office: Meguro-ku, Tokyo)
We are currently developing our business with the corporate philosophy of “Making the world smile with the power of the web and AI,” and we support the promotion of DX by companies and local governments. Since our establishment in 2000, we have been involved in the production of websites for all types of industries, with a focus on web production.
Utilizing that experience, he worked on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and released “AI Sakura-san” in October 2016. Currently, “AI Sakura-san” has been introduced to many companies and local governments across the country, and is responsible for promoting DX through services such as business automation and avatar customer service.
From March 2024, we will participate in the HEROZ Co., Ltd. (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange) group.