SoftBank Group founder and chief executive Masayoshi Son says he is scrapping a plan to retire in his sixties, instead indicating he will stay in his top role for another decade or more. The comments directly reverse his previously stated intention to step down after reaching that age range, and come as he reiterates his continued focus on technology investments.
Both reports describe Son, now 68, as emphasizing that he wants to remain at the helm and intensify efforts around artificial intelligence and robotics. He dismisses concerns about an “AI bubble,” calling such fears inappropriate, and argues that AI’s capabilities are still emerging rather than peaking. The outlets also connect his longer tenure to ongoing backing of major AI- and semiconductor-related ventures, including investments in Arm and OpenAI, as well as robotics-related activity.
Overall, Son’s decision centers on personal leadership continuity and a longer-term push into AI and robotics, with no timetable for a future retirement beyond the suggestion that it would be later than previously indicated.
