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SoftBank's Son warns of superintelligence risks at Kyoto forum
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Masayoshi Son superintelligence safety warning
News Oct 4, 2026
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son warned at a Kyoto forum event that increasingly capable AI could be dangerous in the wrong hands.
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SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son raised AI safety concerns at an October 4 event alongside White House science adviser Michael Kratsios in Kyoto. Bloomberg reported that Son called for countries to build trust and cooperate as AI systems gain capabilities. His warning is a public statement about potential risk, not a report of a specific new AI incident or a change to SoftBank’s investment policy.