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SoftBank, OpenAI to call on 500 firms to help build Japan AI network

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Artificial intelligence

Initiative envisions infrastructure from data centers to power plants

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Open AI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Feb 3. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)

February 3, 2025 01:30 JST

TOKYO -- Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group and OpenAI aim to build out Japan's artificial intelligence infrastructure, including the construction of AI-oriented data centers and power plants.

SoftBank and OpenAI will host a gathering of more than 500 Japanese companies in Tokyo on Monday. They will seek the participation of a wide range of industries -- from transportation and logistics to manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and finance -- with an eye toward tapping into their data troves to develop generative AI for industry.

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