Masayoshi Son
Founder, chairman and CEO, SoftBank Group; chairman of Stargate LLC · as of 2026-10-04 · source
SoftBank founder who chairs the $500B Stargate AI-infrastructure venture with OpenAI and is one of OpenAI's largest investors.
News mentioning Masayoshi Son (3)
- US and 16 countries endorse the 'Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science' on using 'super intelligence' for research ★★★
On Oct 4, 2026, at the 23rd Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto, the US and 16 other countries endorsed the "Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science", led by White House science adviser Michael Kratsios. The non-binding declaration names three priorities: improving discovery…
- SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, OpenAI's biggest outside backer, warns superintelligence in the wrong hands is 'super dangerous' ★★★
Speaking in Kyoto on Oct 4, 2026 on the sidelines of the STS Forum, alongside White House science adviser Michael Kratsios, Masayoshi Son said superintelligence in the wrong hands can become "super dangerous" and that countries must build trust to control powerful AI: "We don't have any more…
- Stargate: $500 billion AI infrastructure venture announced ★★★★
OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle and MGX announced the Stargate Project at the White House, pledging to invest $500B over four years in US AI infrastructure for OpenAI, with $100B deployed immediately.
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