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Business & Enterprise Energy & Climate4 min reading time

Masayoshi Son says AI will cost $5tn a year by 2040, and calls bubble talk absurd

The Next WebPublished Jul 14, 2026

Masayoshi Son projects that by 2040, AI development will cost $5 trillion annually, representing 20% of global GDP. He dismisses concerns of an AI bubble and anticipates AI data centers will require energy surpassing current global consumption, initially powered by gas and later by nuclear fusion.

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