Resona Holdings Forms Team to Address AI Security Risks

Major banking group Resona Holdings has established an internal team to address security risks from advanced artificial intelligence models that can detect system vulnerabilities. The team will focus on gathering information and developing measures to enhance the group's security systems.

It mainly comprises members from information technology security and group strategy departments. Group CEO and President Masahiro Minami said the rise of high-performance AI is both a great opportunity and a risk. He indicated the group intends to promptly strengthen its security systems.

Minami said about 30,000 Resona group employees have access to generative AI for their work. He expressed hope that the group will become one of Japan's leading companies in AI use. The group plans to nurture experts and improve its data infrastructure.

Minami said the group aims to increase its balance of corporate loans by ¥4.2 trillion over the next three years from the current level of about ¥27 trillion. "We will provide funds smoothly to drive Japan's growth and regional revitalization," Minami said, adding that the group will focus on small and midsize companies.