Ten years from now, artificial intelligence (AI) will be 10,000 times smarter than humans, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly said Friday (June 21). Speaking during SoftBank’s annual general meeting of shareholders, Son dubbed this degree of AI “artificial super intelligence (ASI),” CNBC reported Friday. Son added that within...
Japan’s SoftBank is reportedly planning to invest nearly $9 billion in artificial intelligence (AI). The tech company’s outlay for investments and commitments has more than doubled to $8.9 billion in the 12 months since its CEO said the company was ready to go on the “counteroffensive,”...
The CEO of Japan’s SoftBank says artificial general intelligence is on the cusp of exceeding human knowledge. “Take advantage of it or be left behind,” said Masayoshi Son, whose comments at the annual SoftBank World event were reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Wednesday (Oct. 4). The tech...
Semiconductor designer Arm Ltd., a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, is planning an initial public offering (IPO). The organization has confidentially submitted a draft registration on Form F-1 — a filing that is required for the registration of certain securities by foreign issuers — to the...
November 27, 2024
SoftBank reportedly wants to purchase $1.5 billion in OpenAI stock. It’s part of an effort by SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son to strengthen the company’s stake in OpenAI and position it as an artificial intelligence (AI) leader, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. 27). SoftBank will purchase the shares via a tender offer, allowing current and former OpenAI employees […]
June 21, 2024
Ten years from now, artificial intelligence (AI) will be 10,000 times smarter than humans, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly said Friday (June 21). Speaking during SoftBank’s annual general meeting of shareholders, Son...
May 26, 2024
Japan’s SoftBank is reportedly planning to invest nearly $9 billion in artificial intelligence (AI). The tech company’s outlay for investments and commitments has more than doubled to $8.9 billion in the...
October 04, 2023
The CEO of Japan’s SoftBank says artificial general intelligence is on the cusp of exceeding human knowledge. “Take advantage of it or be left behind,” said Masayoshi Son, whose comments at the...
