Founder sees agents, humanoids shaping labor as AI reaches 20% of world GDP by 2040
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during his presentation at SoftBank World 2026 in Tokyo on July 14.(Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
TOKYO — SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said global artificial intelligence infrastructure will require $5 trillion in annual investment by 2040, as data centers, power supplies and humanoid robots expand to support what he described as a shift away from human-centered work.