SoftBank's Masayoshi Son warns AI could become 'super dangerous' if misused

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son warned that increasingly powerful AI systems could become "super dangerous" if misused, urging countries to cooperate on controlling the technology during a Sunday forum in Kyoto. Son, a prominent AI advocate who has invested nearly $65 billion in OpenAI, spoke alongside White House advisor Michael Kratsios, citing recent security breaches involving AI models as a growing concern. He stressed that humanity cannot afford conflict while facing this threat. Kratsios announced a US-led 17-country initiative to accelerate scientific research with AI, excluding China. Son projected AI could represent 20 percent of global GDP by 2040, with AI entering a new phase of physical-world interaction next year.