SoftBank and OpenAI Launch Joint Venture to Deploy AI Solution 'Crystal Intelligence' Across Japanese Enterprises
Summary
SoftBank and OpenAI launch joint venture 'SB OAI Japan' to deploy exclusive AI solution 'Crystal Intelligence' across Japanese enterprises in 2026, with SoftBank already creating 2.5 million custom GPTs internally as the first validation user.
Key Points
- SoftBank Group and OpenAI launch joint venture 'SB OAI Japan' on November 5, 2025, with 50-50 ownership to transform Japanese corporate management through AI
- The joint venture develops 'Crystal intelligence,' an enterprise AI solution combining OpenAI's technology with localized implementation services, exclusively for the Japanese market with availability planned for 2026
- SoftBank Corp. serves as the first user to validate Crystal intelligence internally before rolling it out to other Japanese enterprises, having already created 2.5 million custom GPTs for internal operations