Softbank and University of Tokyo announce to establish Beyong AI Institute
December 6, 2019, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese journalist Maoko Kotani conducts a press conference as Japan's IT company Softbank Group president Masayoshi Son and University of Tokyo president Makoto Gonokami announce to establish the "Beyong AI Institute" which will conduct fundamental research for artificial intelligence (AI) technology and for incorporating research from other academic fields at the University of Tokyo on Friday, December 6, 2019. Softbank is expecting to invest 20 billion yen for 10 years for this project. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)