SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son projected the AI sector will require $5 trillion in annual investment by 2040. Speaking at a Tokyo conference, Son dismissed AI market bubble concerns as absurd.
Son forecasted that AI-related revenue could account for 20% of global GDP by 2040. He characterized the multi-trillion dollar expenditure as a rounding error relative to that economic impact.
The projections highlight SoftBank’s aggressive AI strategy. The firm maintains significant stakes in OpenAI and continues funding data centers and robotics development.