[SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Issues Rare Warning on AI Safety] BlockBeats News, October 4 – Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank Group and one of AI's most ardent believers, has expressed concerns about safety risks as machines rapidly gain more capabilities. Speaking at a side event of the 'Science and Technology in Society' forum held in Kyoto on Sunday, Son stated that the exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it necessary for nations to build mutual trust to collectively navigate this technology. He shared the stage with Michael Kratsios, a White House technology policy advisor. Son remarked, 'We no longer have the luxury of humans fighting each other.' He added that countries need to collaborate to manage the greater threats posed by powerful AI models. He warned that if superintelligence falls into the wrong hands, it could become 'super dangerous.' This marks a rare note of caution from Son, reflecting the growing concerns in recent months following unsettling security vulnerabilities in AI models.