SoftBank Group to launch AI service analyzing medical data

Tech group to team up with U.S. health care company on Japan-based venture

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SoftBank Group President and Chairman Masayoshi Son is set to explain further details of the AI medical data joint venture this week. (Photo from SoftBank homepage)

MASAYUKI SHIKATA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group will launch a Japan-focused medical service using artificial intelligence to analyze personal medical data, including genes, through a joint venture with U.S. health care company Tempus AI, Nikkei has learned.

The venture will be capitalized at 30 billion yen ($188 million), with SoftBank Group and Tempus AI both owning a 50% share. It will begin work as early as July, and aims to start providing services within one to two years.

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