SoftBank and OpenAI have initiated a strategic partnership in Japan by establishing SB OpenAI Japan, a joint venture focusing on deploying advanced AI services. At a Tokyo event, both companies emphasized their collaboration, with SoftBank's Masayoshi Son highlighting the launch of Cristal, an AI tool designed for various business functions, set to integrate within SoftBank's operations before broader rollout. OpenAI's Sam Altman revealed advancements in their 'deep research' capabilities, promising enhanced AI functionalities, initiating a push for transformative AI solutions in Japan, supported by significant investment.
This partnership with SoftBank will accelerate our vision for bringing transformative AI to some of the world's most influential companies, starting with Japan.
This will be superintelligence for the company. I'm so excited.
Cristal could be used by companies for planning, marketing, emails, and figuring out old source codes.
Deep research will be available in Japan in the Japanese language.
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