# 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... ---