# Masayoshi Son

Markdown copy of https://realalpha.app/people/masayoshi-son/ on Real Alpha, the best minutes from long interviews with the people building AI. Cite and link the page, not this copy.

Real Alpha has cut 3 moments of Masayoshi Son (Founder & CEO, SoftBank Group) talking, from an interview on Inside Blackstone published Oct 13, 2026.

- Role: Founder & CEO, SoftBank Group

## What Masayoshi Son said

- [Son argues AI safety requires progress, not a slowdown](https://realalpha.app/s/son-argues-ai-safety-requires-progress-not-a-slowdown/)
  Inside Blackstone · Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min
  > “Technology development actually is the solution to those kinds of issues.” — Masayoshi Son · [13:01](https://realalpha.app/v/KSILOEIGvkw/?t=781)
- [SoftBank backs the AI ecosystem and its robotics portfolio](https://realalpha.app/s/softbank-backs-the-ai-ecosystem-and-its-robotics-portfolio/)
  Inside Blackstone · Oct 13, 2026 · 2 min
  > “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 Son · [15:53](https://realalpha.app/v/KSILOEIGvkw/?t=953)
- [Son recommends studying AI and uses it as a daily thought partner](https://realalpha.app/s/son-recommends-studying-ai-and-uses-it-as-a-daily-thought/)
  Inside Blackstone · Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min
  > “On the weekend, I spend maybe seven hours a day on the weekend.” — Masayoshi Son · [18:43](https://realalpha.app/v/KSILOEIGvkw/?t=1123)

## Also from this interview

- [AI implementation needs business and technology leaders together](https://realalpha.app/s/ai-implementation-needs-business-and-technology-leaders/)
  Inside Blackstone · Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min
  > “I've never seen this turn into business impact if it is tech-led alone.” — Rodney Zemmel · [4:00](https://realalpha.app/v/KSILOEIGvkw/?t=240)
- [Cloud revenue is beginning to reflect AI infrastructure spending](https://realalpha.app/s/cloud-revenue-is-beginning-to-reflect-ai-infrastructure/)
  Inside Blackstone · Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min
  > “upwards of $800 billion this year, probably over a trillion dollars next year.” — Winfield Sickles · [6:12](https://realalpha.app/v/KSILOEIGvkw/?t=372)

## The episode

- [SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son: Superintelligence, AI Investing, and the Future of Robotics](https://realalpha.app/v/KSILOEIGvkw/) · Inside Blackstone · Oct 13, 2026