SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son is considering an investment of up to $100 billion in France, including a multibillion-dollar project to build AI infrastructure, Bloomberg News reports.
Companies are pouring capital into data centers to power generative AI services. OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank previously announced plans for five U.S. AI data centers under the $500 billion Stargate project.
Son has held discussions about unveiling a major French AI data center project with President Emmanuel Macron in the coming weeks, possibly during the Choose France Summit. Details remain fluid, and the investment scope could change.
SoftBank has already invested over $30 billion in OpenAI for roughly an 11% stake, positioning itself as a key player in the large language model race.