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Masayoshi Son quote, September 2024

Founder, Chairman and CEO, SoftBank Group · September 2024 · Letter, Message from Chairman & CEO (SoftBank Group website)

In less than ten years, AGI will be realized and drive the accelerated evolution of humanity.

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Masayoshi Son, Founder, Chairman and CEO, SoftBank Group
Where
Message from Chairman & CEO (SoftBank Group website)
Topics
AGI
Company
SoftBank Group
Source
group.softbank/en/philosophy/message

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