Masayoshi Son
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son speaking at Softbank's World event 2023.
  • Masayoshi Son said AI skeptics are "hallucinators" who will be "left behind."
  • The Softbank founder believes that AI will surpass all human knowledge by 2030.
  • Softbank is reportedly discussing a $1 billion deal with OpenAI and Jony Ive to create  the "iPhone of AI."

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son has slammed AI doubters as "goldfish" and "hallucinators" – and suggested that AI models will be smarter than every human on earth by the end of the decade.