# SoftBank Is Testing Its Borrowing Limits With a $30B OpenAI Bet

- slug: softbank-is-testing-its-borrowing-limits-with-a-30b-openai-bet
- date: 2026-03-24
- category: Artificial Intelligence

Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp., has placed the largest single bet of his career: a $30 billion commitment to OpenAI structured across three $10 billion tranches in April, July, and October 2026, according to a [February 27 press release from SoftBank](https://group.sof...

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