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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Finds a New Golden Boy in Sam Altman

2025/2/5

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AI Deep Dive AI Chapters Transcript

Pierre Bien-Aimé: 我主要介绍了软银CEO孙正义与OpenAI的负责人Sam Altman之间的新合作关系,以及孙正义计划向OpenAI投资高达430亿美元的计划。我们讨论了这笔投资的规模,以及它对OpenAI的重要性。此外,我们还探讨了软银在AI领域的投资策略,以及这次合作对微软与OpenAI之间关系的影响。 Berber Jin: 我详细阐述了孙正义与Sam Altman合作的背景,以及软银对OpenAI的巨额投资。我强调了OpenAI在资金方面的需求,以及Stargate项目对OpenAI的重要性。同时,我也分析了孙正义的投资风格,以及他对AI未来发展的愿景。此外,我还提到了微软与OpenAI的关系变化,以及软银在其中扮演的角色。我认为软银的投资对OpenAI来说是一个“救命稻草”,因为它不仅愿意为主要业务提供资金,还愿意为Stargate项目投入大量资金,这实际上是在建设OpenAI自己的云计算能力。

Deep Dive

This chapter briefly introduces the theme of AI's impact on the world of work and sets the stage for the main discussion.

AI is rapidly changing the world of work, impacting various aspects from HR to payroll.

Shownotes Transcript

The Japanese conglomerate’s CEO is in talks to spend up to $43 billion to boost Altman’s OpenAI, in what would be the biggest ever investment in a startup. The two companies) also announced a joint venture this week. Startups and venture capital reporter Berber Jin joins host Pierre Bienaimé to talk about Son’s track record and what that fresh capital means for OpenAI. Plus, markets reporter Matt Wirz takes a look at the mountain of competing investments) from every corner of Wall Street.

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