By Sam Nussey and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump administration: go big and deal with the details later.

President Donald Trump talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to AI by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.

President Trump has announced a major AI initiative called "Stargate" -- but the firms involved have DEI policies that go against his goal of eliminating such programs.

The Stargate announcement prompted immediate skepticism over whether it would come to fruition, or represented new spending by the companies.

Last month, Trump announced with SoftBank's Son in Mar-a-Lago that SoftBank would invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years, creating 100,000 jobs. Those investments will focus on infrastructure that supports AI, including data centers, energy generation, and chips, according to a source.

Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Larry Ellison of Oracle joined Trump for the $500 billion announcement.

Stocks are approaching records in the first couple of days of Trump's presidency, with more pronounced moves in specific corners of the market this week.

Elon Musk has expressed doubts about the financial feasibility of the $500 billion Stargate AI Project announced by President Donald Trump. The project, led by OpenAI and SoftBank, aims to build AI infrastructure across the US,

President Donald Trump's first full day back in office includes announcing an investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

President Donald Trump revoked a 1965 civil rights executive order Tuesday, rolling back authorities long used to prevent employment discrimination by federal contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients. He also ordered agencies to plan potential civil rights investigations against private sector entities who embrace diversity hiring.

SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle are launching a $100 billion joint venture to enhance AI infrastructure, with plans to escalate investment to $500 billion. The initiative, supported by President Donald Trump,