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Jun 1, 2026

Masayoshi Son: AI is up to 50 times bigger than the dot-com boom; physical AI is a 1 trillion-dollar market

SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son said 6 in an interview on 1 that the AI revolution would be 10 to 50 times bigger than the dot-com boom. He identified physical AI and the robotics industry as the next 1 trillion-dollar market.


Masayoshi Son: AI is up to 50 times bigger than the dot-com boom; physical AI is a 1 trillion-dollar market

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son shared his views on artificial intelligence in an interview on 6 at local time. He compared the AI revolution to the early days of the internet. In his remarks, Son emphasized the economic scale of AI.1The economic scale of AI

Son said, "The AI revolution will be 10 times bigger than the dot-com boom, perhaps 50 times bigger or more." He described this change as the greatest technological revolution humanity has experienced. His remarks conveyed the view that AI will have a far-reaching long-term impact.

In his remarks, Son identified physical AI and the robotics industry as the next 1 trillion-dollar market. He directly used the term physical AI. He made clear that he sees this field as the next major market.

Chairman Son 1929cited the declines in automobile and electronics stocks during the Wall Street crash as an example. He sought to explain the far-reaching impact of technological change by drawing on past cases. In his remarks, he used comparisons with the past to explain the scale of this turning point.

He added, “This is like the early days of the internet.” In the same remarks, he repeatedly emphasized AI’s economic potential. He did not provide specific investment plans or numerical guidance.

Chairman Masayoshi Son’s remarks presented a broad outlook on the AI and robotics industries. The remarks were conveyed in an interview. They were reported as having drawn attention to the industry as a whole.

Sources: 연합인포맥스

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