Son: Japan is AI ‘developing country’


Son: Unfortunately there are virtually no companies that can be called global No. 1 unicorns. — Bloomberg

TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said there is a dearth of investment opportunities in Japan, which he said is lagging in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI).

“Until recently Japan was at the technological leading edge. In the most important current technology revolution – artificial intelligence – Japan has become a developing country,” Son said at an annual SoftBank event for suppliers and customers.

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