SoftBank Launches OpenAI Patching Service for Cybersecurity
SoftBank Launches OpenAI Patching Service for Cybersecurity
Publish Date: 2026-06-16 04:55:00
Source Domain: letsdatascience.com
Per reporting from The Associated Press and the Washington Post, SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service that uses OpenAI technology to detect and “patch” cybersecurity weaknesses for large Japanese organisations. Masayoshi Son described the vulnerability to cyberattacks as “a crisis” and said the offering is “a patching service” targeting the nation’s top 3,000 companies, including critical infrastructure operators, The Washington Post reports. The companies set up a 50:50 joint venture, SB OAI Japan, last year to develop and exclusively market AI services for Japan, according to the coverage. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman did not attend the Tokyo launch because his daughter was born earlier than expected, and Mark Chen, OpenAI’s chief researcher, attended in his place, the reporting says. No financial terms were disclosed; SoftBank said attendees at the event can apply for a free diagnosis, per the coverage.
