Tsuyoshi Inajima's questions to Hitachi Ltd (HTHIY) leadership • Q3 2024
Question
Tsuyoshi Inajima asked for Hitachi's view on the potential impact of the proposed Honda-Nissan management integration on Hitachi Astemo. He also asked for a personal evaluation of the AI model DeepSeek and Hitachi's corporate policy regarding its use.
Answer
Executive Tomomi Kato stated that Hitachi's position on Astemo is unchanged: to improve its corporate value with major shareholders like Honda, with an IPO still being a future consideration. He expressed hope that Astemo can be useful to the Honda-Nissan integration, thereby enhancing its own value. Kato admitted he had not personally used DeepSeek and was not aware of any specific corporate restrictions on its use but would check.