Masayoshi Son Quotes

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Masayoshi Son

Profession : Businessman

Birth : August 11, 1957

When I was a kid, our family was not that rich.

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Our aim is to develop affectionate robots that can make people smile.

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People usually compare the computer to the head of the human being. I would say that hardware is the bone of the head, the skull. The semiconductor is the brain within the head. The software is the wisdom. And data is the knowledge.

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Robots have already surpassed human beings in calculation and memory, but I have no doubt that the time will come when they will surpass in wisdom as well.

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It's actually sad to be rich.

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I don't care whether the technology is invented by our employees. I want to bring everybody's innovations into our ecosystem together.

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We believe the singularity is inevitable, and all businesses will be redefined as computers overtake humans in intelligence.

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My belief is that we should never become overconfident.

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Those who rule data will rule the entire world.

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It's a long journey. There will be good times, and there will be bad times, but SoftBank is always there.

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I believe this artificial intelligence is going to be our partner. If we misuse it, it will be a risk. If we use it right, it can be our partner.

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I think I became an entrepreneur because I have my way of doing business... to do that, you have to have your own company. But if you have your own company, you're an outsider in the Japanese business world. It's difficult. But that's life.

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We only live once, so I want to think big.

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God is so kind, he has given so much sunshine to India.

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To have real success and roots in a society, there has to be a local champion, and hence we believe in identifying a local entrepreneur.

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I want to be number one.

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Money is available from investors as long as you have a great business model and a talented leader.

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There will come an age when our average life expectancy will reach 200 years.

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I don't like accidental success. It's what Bill Gates calls 'random,' a term he uses with the opposite of respect.

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I am actually better at predicting or talking about 30 years later than three years.

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