DirectCloud launches AI document service for Canon MJ

DirectCloud's new offering addresses a common pain point: even after companies digitize paper documents, they often struggle to locate and reuse them. By integrating the office multifunction printer as an entry point, the service creates a workflow from paper to digital to cloud to AI search, aiming to make AI a practical business tool. The partnership with Canon MJ provides a distribution channel to reach corporate clients, and the goal of 300 contracts in the first year reflects an ambition to make AI document use more accessible. The service includes features like full-text search, RAG (a technique that lets AI draw on a company's own documents when answering), and a chatbot in the Standard plan, with security measures such as SSO integration and ransomware protection for business use.