SoftBank collaborates with OpenAI to launch AI cybersecurity services in Japan, with Masayoshi Son warning that AI attacks could become a 'black ship crisis' in Japan BlockBeats News: On June 16th, SoftBank Group announced on Tuesday that it will launch AI cybersecurity services driven by OpenAI technology for Japanese companies, aiming to capture the growing market demand for AI defense capabilities among enterprises. The launch event was held in Tokyo on June 16th, and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son attended and delivered a speech. Sun Zhengyi warned at the event that AI driven cyber attacks could become a moment of Japan's "Black Ship Crisis" - using the historical event of American warships knocking on the border in the 19th century to force Japan's founding as a metaphor, implying that the impact of AI cyber threats on Japan will also be disruptive. The launch of this service also coincides with the US restrictions on competitors' AI models expanding overseas. SoftBank's move is seen as a strategic move to accelerate its layout in the Japanese AI security market in the context of geopolitical technology competition.