[Oriental Bloom Co., Ltd.] “Conversation Training for Social Anxiety Disorder DEEP” that fundamentally eliminates the communication anxiety faced by people with social anxiety disorder and depression. “AI” jointly developed by employment transition support karkel and Crystal Methot Co., Ltd.
*Oriental Bloom Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 2, 2024
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“Conversation Training for Social Anxiety Disorder DEEP” that fundamentally eliminates the communication anxiety faced by people with social anxiety disorder and depression.
“AI” jointly developed by employment transition support karkel and Crystal Methot Co., Ltd.
*Aiming to return to society through AI communication training/AI mental counseling that allows even people with social phobia to fail with peace of mind. *
Karkel, a Hiroshima employment transition support company that actively supports the reintegration of people with mental illnesses into society, is a company that focuses on the biggest problem when working, which is “not being able to communicate well.”
In particular, we view social phobia as a serious problem that has a major impact on many people’s social lives and makes it difficult to work. system” was developed.
Traditional support for social phobia has centered on counseling by professionals, but Karkel, an employment transition support company, has begun to solve this problem from a technology perspective and provide support for people with social phobia to reintegrate into society.
* ◆* Employment welfare x AI that opens up new possibilities for employment transition support
In addition to conventional support for social phobia, Karkel, an employment transition support company, introduced training in a virtual space using VR technology three years ago.
Training in VR was used as a training place where people could hold meetings through virtual space and experience various interpersonal situations in a safe environment for people who are not comfortable talking face-to-face.
The AI that will be introduced this time is specialized content for interpersonal communication training using DEEP AI technology. The AI listens to what the user is saying and responds in a manner that actually constitutes a conversation.
Five patterns of human characteristics are prepared, allowing practical conversation training to be tailored to each level. * ■Why did Karkel focus on AI? *
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From our experience of supporting many people with social phobia, we have found that overcoming conventional social phobia is more practical than talking to people in VR, and it is a training environment where you can gain experience of failure. I came to the idea that it was necessary.
Utilizing AI will lower the psychological hurdle of conducting a conversation with the possibility of failure rather than actually having a conversation with a person.
By repeating conversations in the same situations, you can objectively understand your strengths and weaknesses, and gradually gain confidence.
* ◆Co-developer Crystal Method Co., Ltd.*
Conversation with the president of Crystal Method Co., Ltd.
Crystal Method Co., Ltd., which is conducting research with the motto of “AI that can read the atmosphere” and “AI that is close to people’s hearts,” is a company that provides innovative services that utilize AI avatars.
We agreed with Karkel’s work transition support efforts and future prospects, which led to this joint development.
Since we develop everything in-house, from advanced AI technology and AI avatar generation to the dialogue engine, we can instantly respond to detailed requests and fine-tuning for actual usability.
* ◆What you can do with DEEP AI, conversation training for social anxiety* AI training screen
An interactive AI system that will fundamentally change your worries such as “I’m not good at talking to people” and “I’m always nervous.”
Five training modes allow conversation training according to the user’s communication level.
1. Small talk training
You can hone your everyday conversation skills through natural conversations with AI, just like talking with a friend.
It can be used in a variety of situations, such as a conversation with someone you’ve just met for the first time, or a casual chat with a friend.
2. Debate training
You can practice having discussions with AI, summarizing your opinions, and effectively communicating them to others.
You can aim to improve your logical thinking and presentation skills. 3. Positive transformation training
Training to change your thinking by practicing responding with positive words to AI that makes negative comments.
Increase your self-confidence and learn to think more positively. 4. Mental counseling
The AI counselor listens to the user’s inner voice and brings out daily stress and worries in words.
It will help you get rid of your worries and lead to peace of mind. 5. Interview training
Repeatedly practice interviewing with an AI interviewer in a situation similar to an actual corporate interview.
By overcoming your anxiety about interviews and lowering the hurdles to getting a job, you can approach recruitment with confidence. After having 10 users who go to work use DEEP AI every day for one month, many said that their anxiety and tension regarding
conversations had been significantly reduced.
DEEP AI is a system that utilizes the power of AI to improve communication skills and eliminate the anxiety of interacting with people.
◆Overall issues facing employment transition support
Employment transition support is a support project that provides vocational training and workplace training for people with
disabilities with the aim of working in general companies.
– Low transition rate to regular employment
– Difficulty responding to the diverse needs of individual users – Lack of human and material resources at business establishments – Lack of understanding of disabilities on the company side – Lack of regional cooperation
We are facing various issues such as:
A particular problem is that it is difficult to adapt to the work environment and build good interpersonal relationships, and more than half of the users who get a job opportunity leave the company within a year. .
In particular, the turnover rate for people with mental disabilities is said to be over 50%, and Karkel, the employment transition support company, aims to solve these issues and promote the employment of people with disabilities throughout society.
◆Efforts as karkel to support employment transition
As a specialized employment transition support for social anxiety and depression, karkel utilizes cutting-edge technology called AI to help people who have anxiety about interpersonal relationships return to society with confidence. .
Through individual guidance using AI, you will be able to self-analyze the characteristics of your disability, search for your strengths, and develop your strengths until you can understand yourself and regain your confidence.
We provide support to help you acquire “human skills” such as handling interviews with a focus on improving communication skills and building interpersonal relationships that occur during work. Work transition support karkrl aims to create a society where more people can live their own way by utilizing AI technology, and through this system, people who suffer from social phobia can participate in society with confidence. We will do our best to support you. ◆Related links
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