Bayworks Inc. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yosuke Kono) conducted the "2026 Survey on X Usage by Business Owners, Self-Employed, and Freelancers" targeting 500 business owners, executives, self-employed individuals, and freelancers nationwide, in preparation for the launch of its AI butler service "Sebaschans." The survey revealed that 58.8% of respondents answered, "I do not have an X account." On the other hand, among the 80 individuals currently involved in X operations for their business or work, 65.0% reported using generative AI either regularly or occasionally, and 71.25% chose one of the options: "Basically disclose," "Disclose for important posts," or "Explain if asked." This press release provides a concise summary of the main findings. Detailed question-by-question graphs, reference trends by attribute, and Sebaschans' insights will be published in the full version on the official website. This survey was conducted by Bayworks Inc. and the results were compiled from questionnaires collected via the internet survey service Freeasy. Official Website URL: https://sebaschans.com/blog/x-survey-2026 Survey Results Summary 1. 58.8% of 500 Business Owners, Self-Employed, and Freelancers Respond "Do Not Have an X Account" Out of the total 500 respondents, 294 individuals, or 58.8%, stated they "do not have an X account." Meanwhile, 80 individuals, or 16.0%, are currently involved in X operations for their business or work. Of these, 58 "post and manage themselves," 14 "are involved but outsource some tasks," and 8 "leave operations to others/outsourcing and are hardly involved themselves." 2. "Writing and Structuring Text" is the Biggest Burden for 80% of X Operators When asked about the most time-consuming or burdensome tasks in X operations (multiple responses allowed), "writing and structuring text" was cited by 33.8% as the most frequent answer. This was followed by "thinking of post topics/themes" at 26.3% and "analyzing and improving post