AI is designing OpenAI's next model in a sign of 'super intelligence': SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to CNBC
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son just claimed AI is designing OpenAI's next model—and that super intelligence arrives sooner than his own 10-year forecast.
Why it matters
A major institutional investor is making bold, on-the-record claims about AI's self-directed capability and ASI timelines. This signals how founder/investor conviction is shifting faster than public model releases suggest.
The key facts
9 to knowMasayoshi Son claims AI is designing OpenAI's next model
Son describes this as evidence of 'super intelligence'
Son's 10-year ASI forecast is 'conservative' per his own statement
Implies ASI arrival sooner than the stated 10-year timeline
Statement made to CNBC (major business outlet)
Son predicts superintelligence arrives sooner than his 10-year forecast
Son describes 10-year super intelligence timeline as 'conservative'
UNVERIFIED: No corroboration from OpenAI on AI-designed models
Published June 5, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said his forecast of artificial super intelligence arriving in ten years was "conservative" and thinks it will be here sooner.