The tech investor said he thinks artificial general intelligence (AGI) will be reached in two or three years, while AI that significantly outperforms humans will exist within a decade. In a speech at a SoftBank event, Son also said people will soon use the technology to run their households. (The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg)
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The tech investor said he thinks artificial general intelligence (AGI) will be reached in two or three years, while AI that significantly outperforms humans will exist within a decade. In a speech at a SoftBank event, Son also said people will soon use the technology to run their households. (The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg)
Talking point: SoftBank just made a big bet on AI, reportedly backing ChatGPT maker OpenAI in this week’s US$6.6-billion funding round. But Son’s comments suggest he thinks the world will see AGI significantly faster than do many who actually work in the field. After the launch of ChatGPT, AI luminaries like Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio said that the tipping point could come in the next few decades. Tech firms like OpenAI and Meta pursuing AGI—which they see as humanity’s future helpmate and problem-solver—haven’t publicly offered a timeline. Son has been famously wrong about some of SoftBank’s other big investments, including his bet that WeWork and Oyo would revolutionize the real estate business.
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