SoftBank and OpenAI to set up AI joint venture in Japan

Masayoshi Son's group to pay $3bn annually to use new Cristal services

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo on Feb. 3. (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi) 

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TOKYO -- SoftBank Group and OpenAI will set up a joint venture to launch an artificial intelligence service in Japan, the two companies said on Monday, just weeks after announcing a partnership to invest in AI in the U.S.

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