SoftBank restates faith in AI amid global market anxiety

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An attendee photographs the SoftBank Group logo at the SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo. Yoshimitsu Goto, the conglomerate's chief financial officer, said on Aug. 7 that its "financial status is robust and stable," despite global market volatility. © Reuters

ALICE FRENCH and RYOHTAROH SATOH, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese investment powerhouse SoftBank Group reiterated its confidence in the future of artificial intelligence on Wednesday after investors' reevaluation of the technology's potential contributed to a global market rout this week.

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