Persol Career Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yutaka Senoo; hereinafter referred to as Persol Career), which operates "HiPro Biz," a management support service by professional human resources, conducted a survey on the "Actual Status of AI Agent Utilization in Large Corporations" targeting 505 individuals in managerial positions or higher in companies with sales of 100 billion yen or more in May 2026. We are pleased to announce the results. *In this survey, "AI Agent" refers to AI that autonomously performs information gathering, judgment, and execution for a given objective. Details of Survey Results: Actual Status of AI Agent Utilization in Large Corporations Background of the Survey Against the backdrop of rapid advancements in generative AI, "AI Agents" that autonomously perform tasks are attracting attention as core technologies for improving corporate productivity and creating new businesses. On the other hand, as the transition from PoC (Proof of Concept) to full-scale operation progresses, challenges are being pointed out regarding the insufficient development of human resources and systems to embed the results throughout the organization. Therefore, Persol Career conducted a comprehensive survey on the introduction and utilization status, perceived effects, challenges, and investment intentions of AI Agents in large corporations, aiming to assist in business promotion. We will introduce some excerpts from the results. Survey Results Summary Approximately half (48.3%) are "in full-scale operation" using AI agents in actual business operations. 20.0% of the total have company-wide deployment and have reached the level of management strategy. Approximately 60% (59.0%) of those actually utilizing AI agents (PoC introduction or higher) have already experienced the effects of introduction. On the other hand, approximately 70% (73.1%) feel a "lack" in human resources and systems to promote utilization. The most common challenge is "la