SoftBank in Talks to Lead Up to $40 Billion Funding Round for OpenAI, Media Reports

According to multiple international media reports, Japan's SoftBank Group is currently in negotiations to lead a new funding round for OpenAI, with the financing potentially reaching up to $40 billion. Reports indicate that this round could become one of the largest private funding efforts in the history of the artificial intelligence industry.

Sources note that discussions are still ongoing, and the final amount as well as the list of participants remain uncertain. If the deal is finalized, it would further solidify OpenAI's central position in the global AI landscape.

In recent years, foundational AI model companies have continued to attract substantial capital, with investment focus shifting from application layers toward the integration of computing power, models, and infrastructure. The market widely views such ultra-large-scale financing as a reflection of capital's long-term confidence in the value of artificial intelligence, while also intensifying competition within the global AI industry.