# SoftBank's $40B OpenAI bet breaks its own safety rules - Date: 2026-03-27 - Category: Artificial Intelligence SoftBank is stretching past its own rules to own more of OpenAI — and the numbers are getting uncomfortable. The Japanese investment firm is seeking a bridge loan of up to $40 billion, according to Bloomberg and Reuters, which would make it SoftBank's largest ever dollar-denominated borrowing if... ---