SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI in a move that would potentially make it the AI startup’s biggest backer, the Financial Times reported.

SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI, in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT maker’s biggest financial backer, as the pair partner on a huge new artificial intelligence infrastructure project.

The Japanese corporation SoftBank Group has shown interest in investing as much as $25 billion in OpenAI, which would make it the organization’s biggest financial sponsor. According to a Bloomberg report,

SoftBank Group is currently in discussions to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, which could position it as the AI startup's largest financial backer

SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI, a move that would potentially make it the AI startup’s biggest backer.

Davos | San Francisco | SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $US25 billion ($40 billion) into OpenAI, in a deal which would make it the ChatGPT maker’s biggest financial backer, as the pair partner on a massive new artificial intelligence infrastructure project.

O SoftBank Group negocia para investir até US$ 25 bilhões na OpenAI, um movimento que poderia torná-lo o maior patrocinador da startup de inteligência artificial.

SoftBank is in talks to inject up to $25 billion directly into OpenAI, positioning the Japanese tech conglomerate to become the ChatGPT maker's largest financial backer, according to initial reporting from the Financial Times on Wednesday evening.

SoftBank would lead $40 billion round for the ChatGPT maker, some of which would go to Stargate AI infrastructure venture.