An Unexpected Plan from SoftBank Could Change the Future of Artificial Intelligence

The Japanese group SoftBank is looking to establish industrial complexes specializing in artificial intelligence across the United States, with a proposed investment exceeding one trillion dollars.

Masayoshi Son, the company’s founder and CEO, is expected to visit the U.S. to discuss the plans for these complexes.

Reports indicate that these factories will rely on AI-powered robots capable of operating independently without human supervision, aligning with current challenges in the U.S. labor market.

In a previous move, Son partnered with OpenAI and Oracle last January to announce a $100 billion joint project aimed at funding AI infrastructure in the United States.

This project was one of the first corporate commitments following Donald Trump’s presidency.

At the time, the companies announced an initial $100 billion allocation for the project, with plans to increase this amount to $500 billion, dedicated to data centers and other AI-related applications.

The announcement also stated that the initial capital would come from the involved companies as well as the Emirati firm MGX, with the first computing center set to be built in Texas.