US AI giant OpenAI and Japanese tech group SoftBank will jointly develop and market an ‘advanced enterprise AI’ called Cristal intelligence and launch a new JV in Japan.
Cristal intelligence is described as an advanced enterprise AI, and will “securely integrate the systems and data of individual enterprises in a way that is customized specifically for each company,” according to the SoftBank announcement. The deal will see SoftBank spend $3 billion a year to deploy OpenAI tech across its group companies, integrating Cristal intelligence and plugging in existing tools like ChatGPT Enterprise to employees.
The announcement states that this year OpenAI’s o1-series AI models will “evolve into agents, AIs capable of doing work for you independently – you give it a task and it will execute it.” These will automate everyday tasks, such as generating financial reports, drafting documents, and manage customer inquiries which will leave professionals free to focus on creativity and strategic decision-making, claims the release.
