By Yang Jie and Megumi Fujikawa
TOKYO--SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son wants to bring the tech conglomerate's net asset value to $6.189 trillion in the next decade, setting a bold target built on the promise of artificial "superintelligence."
Speaking at an annual shareholder meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday, Son acknowledged the ambition of the 1,000 trillion yen goal but said SoftBank has consistently proven its ability to create value.
Calling SoftBank a "swan laying golden AI eggs," the veteran investor said the company has multiplied its worth since adopting a strategy built around a theoretical form of AI that surpasses human capability, or AI superintelligence.
SoftBank's strategy centers on what Son described as a global shift from algorithm‑driven advances to the physical infrastructure needed to run them.
