Asian shares are mixed and OpenAI investor SoftBank shares plunge after calls to slow AI industry
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed Monday, as shares of Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank Group, a key investor in OpenAI, fell more than 10% following calls from Anthropic and OpenAI to slow AI development for safety.
TL;DR
- Asian shares were mixed on Monday.
- SoftBank Group shares fell more than 10%.
- The decline followed calls from Anthropic and OpenAI to slow AI development for safety reasons.