SoftBank's Son says AI will surpass human intelligence in a decade, urges Japanese firms to adopt

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son says he believes artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence within a decade, urging Japanese companies to adopt it or be left behind. Son, speaking at a corporate conference in Tokyo, said “artificial general intelligence will surpass the total intelligence of humankind by 10 times in 10 years.” He says it will affect every industry, from transportation and pharmaceuticals to finance, manufacturing, logistics and others, and the companies and people that work with AI will be the leaders in the next 10 to 20 years. Son is the founder of SoftBank and a leading figure in Japan’s business world. He latched on to the potential of the internet decades ago and now is seeking to invest in AI-related companies.