PANews reported on February 7 that SoftBank is now set to invest $40 billion in OpenAI, with a valuation of $260 billion. It is reported that SoftBank will pay the funds in the next 12 to 24 months, which means that OpenAI's post-investment valuation will reach $300 billion, and the first payment will be paid as early as spring. This new money means that SoftBank will surpass Microsoft to become the largest supporter of this artificial intelligence startup.