SoftBank's Endless Bet on OpenAI: A Ticking Time Bomb? SoftBank's recent $11 billion bond sale has raised more questions than answers about its escalating bet on artificial intelligence.
The move adds another layer of complexity to an already tangled web of debt and equity commitments, raising concerns about the company's credit profile and the long term viability of its AI investments.
The firm's history with borrowing for AI is marked by increasing reliance on borrowed money to fuel its OpenAI ambitions. Last year alone, SoftBank took out $41.