
Guest
Masayoshi Son
Founder & CEO, SoftBank Group
Real Alpha has cut 3 moments of Masayoshi Son (Founder & CEO, SoftBank Group) talking, from an interview on Inside Blackstone published Oct 13, 2026.
What Masayoshi Son said
Son argues AI safety requires progress, not a slowdown
“Technology development actually is the solution to those kinds of issues.”
Masayoshi Son13:01 SoftBank backs the AI ecosystem and its robotics portfolio
“We invest, you know, not as a passive investor. We, you know, more involved with the growth of the company, bringing synergy among our portfolio company.”
Masayoshi Son15:53 Son recommends studying AI and uses it as a daily thought partner
“On the weekend, I spend maybe seven hours a day on the weekend.”
Masayoshi Son18:43
Also from this interview
AI implementation needs business and technology leaders together
“I've never seen this turn into business impact if it is tech-led alone.”
Rodney Zemmel4:00 Cloud revenue is beginning to reflect AI infrastructure spending
“upwards of $800 billion this year, probably over a trillion dollars next year.”
Winfield Sickles6:12
The episode
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son: Superintelligence, AI Investing, and the Future of Robotics
Masayoshi Son & Steve Schwarzman
12:30of 30:20 · Oct 13
