Korea’s President Lee and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son discuss AI cooperation and artificial super intelligence
Summary
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son in Seoul to discuss cooperation on artificial intelligence, semiconductors and large‑scale infrastructure, as Korea pursues its goal of becoming a top‑three AI power. Son warned of the coming era of 'artificial super intelligence' thousands of times more capable than the human brain, while the meeting also referenced SoftBank’s role in the US$500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure project and Korea’s planned ₩30 trillion (about US$22 billion) participation via the UAE segment.
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