‘Those who condemn AI are themselves spitting upward’: SoftBank’s CEO estimates $5 trillion needed annually to meet AI demand
- Posted on July 14, 2026
- By Fortune
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SoftBank's visionary leader Masayoshi Son argues that critics of artificial intelligence lack foresight, while projecting that the global economy requires approximately $5 trillion in annual investment to sustain AI infrastructure and innovation. As a decades-long AI advocate who has strategically deployed billions across the sector, Son's perspective reflects the massive capital requirements needed to drive technological advancement and maintain competitive advantage in the emerging AI-dominated landscape.
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