Amid the global market downturn and a significant drop in its stock, Japanese investment behemoth, SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF), has reaffirmed its commitment to artificial intelligence. What Happened: On Wednesday, SoftBank CFO, Yoshimitsu Goto, expressed the company’s steadfast belief in the transformative potential of AI, reported Nikkei Asia. “We believe in AI, and believe it can change people’s lives,” Goto, said in a briefing following the announcement of Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank’s earnings for the April-June quarter. Despite the market’s “high volatility,” he assured that So…