SoftBank and OpenAI Partner in Japan for AI Advancements

SoftBank Group has joined forces with OpenAI to form a joint venture named ‘SB OAI Japan’. This collaboration will focus on promoting Crystal Intelligence within the Japanese market, aiming for a public launch in 2026. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hailed the partnership as a major development, highlighting its potential to accelerate the adoption of advanced AI technologies by globally influential organizations, with the first focus on Japan.