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‘Those who condemn AI are themselves spitting upward’: SoftBank’s CEO estimates $5 trillion needed annually to meet AI demand
Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank more than four decades ago and was an early supporter of AI, investing tens of billions of dollars to related companies.
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SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed concerns that artificial‑intelligence investments could form a bubble, calling the idea “foolish.” He told executives at the company’s annual event in Tokyo that doubts about AI were “backward” and comparable to questioning the use of cars and planes.
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