1. SoftBank Group's chairman and CEO, Masayoshi Son, predicts that artificial intelligence will contribute significantly to the global economy, potentially substituting up to 10% of global GDP with superintelligence and physical AI robots.
2. Son is confident that SoftBank will recoup its massive spending on AI in a short period despite concerns about overinvestment in the technology.
3. Despite selling its holdings in AI chip giant Nvidia, Son expresses a desire to keep the stake and considers himself "crying" over the divestment, as he needed to raise funds for other AI projects.
2. Son is confident that SoftBank will recoup its massive spending on AI in a short period despite concerns about overinvestment in the technology.
3. Despite selling its holdings in AI chip giant Nvidia, Son expresses a desire to keep the stake and considers himself "crying" over the divestment, as he needed to raise funds for other AI projects.
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Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, foresees substantial impact of artificial intelligence on the global economy, estimating potential replacement of up to 10% of global GDP. He is optimistic about recovering the company's massive AI investment in a brief timeframe, despite concerns
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251202_B1/#summary
Date: Dec. 2, 2025
Created: 2025/12/02 13:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:15
Last Read: 2025/12/02 13:48