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The current corporate strategy of the company is described by the slogan “Activate AI for Society.” In other words, the strategy is focused on using artificial intelligence within the company’s operations and promoting its adoption by society. According to SoftBank, the company seeks to become a technology company that will be able to help in Japan’s further digital transformation.<\/p>

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AI Becomes SoftBank’s Next Growth Engine<\/strong><\/h3>

Artificial intelligence is now at the center of SoftBank’s growth strategy.<\/p>

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This strategy reflects a wider change across Japan’s technology industry. Businesses are moving from experimenting with generative AI toward deploying AI in areas such as customer service, enterprise software, manufacturing, cybersecurity, logistics, and data analysis.<\/p>

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SoftBank’s transformation could have a significant impact on Japan’s technology ecosystem.<\/p>

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The company’s expansion beyond telecommunications also demonstrates how Japan’s traditional infrastructure businesses are becoming technology platforms. This could encourage other telecom operators and large Japanese corporations to accelerate investments in AI and digital services.<\/p>

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For Japanese companies, Softbank’s business model may present an opportunity for using AI without having to build everything in-house.<\/p>

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The story of SoftBank’s journey serves as an example of the changes occurring in Japan’s tech space. The corporation that started out with robust telecommunications capability is now gradually defining itself through its AI capabilities and digital transformation.<\/p>

With the Activate AI for Society initiative, SoftBank may become a key player in Japan’s shift to an AI-powered economy.<\/p>

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In view of Japan’s increasing pace of digital transformation, the ability of SoftBank to combine these capabilities may affect how Japanese corporations develop next-generation digital services.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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