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SoftBank founder and CEO
AI is entering a new era, and the countries that build the infrastructure for this transformation will shape the future of technology, industry and society.
AI Verified (May 31, 2026)
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Masayoshi Son, quoted in “SoftBank Group to Build 5 GW of AI Data Center Capacity in France,” SoftBank Group, May 31, 2026.
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The EU should build sovereign AI infrastructure to reduce dependence on US providers
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AI Verified Son’s endorsement of countries building AI infrastructure, in the France investment release, supports European AI-infrastructure buildout. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Son endorses countries building AI infrastructure; in context this supports European AI-infrastructure buildout. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified SoftBank’s 31 May 2026 release attributes this exact sentence to Masayoshi Son. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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