SoftBank's Son says he is 'heavy user' of ChatGPT
TOKYO: SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a " heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft backed startup OpenAI. "I am chatting with ChatGPT everyday - I am a heavy user," Son told shareholders of the group's telecoms subsidiary. Amid excitement over AI, Son has stepped back from public pronouncements in recent months to focus on the planned listing of chip designer Arm as his Technology investment conglomerate books heavy loss due to the sliding value of its portfolio. Son also said he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who made high-profile visits to Tokyo this year as he looks to capitalise on interest in generative AI and exert i NFL uence on regulation of the burgeoning Technology worldwide. The San Francisco-based startup is supported by investment from Microsoft, which is seen as a leader in AI adoption and has begun a host of AI upgr...