Despite committing over $60 billion, SoftBank does not have a board seat or an observer right on OpenAI's board.

SoftBank reportedly wanted to invest about $1 billion in OpenAI initially, but the deal did not happen because Sam Altman was not actively seeking investors at the time.

Key SoftBank board members who would challenge Masayoshi Son, such as Fast Retailing's Yanai and Nidec's Nagamori, have left the board, resulting in less outspoken opposition to his decisions.