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SoftBank’s CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son stated on Friday that highly developed artificial intelligence might exceed human capabilities to such a degree that “we become fish” and could potentially win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

In Seoul, Son met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, highlighting a future where an advanced AI could outperform humans by a factor of 10,000. Son, whose SoftBank has significantly invested in ChatGPT developer OpenAI, shared this vision.

“The distinction between the human brain and the… goldfish in the bowl — the difference is 10,000 times,” he stated.

“But it will be different — we will turn into fish, while they (the AI) will resemble humans,” he stated.

“They will be 10,000 times more intelligent than us,” he said to President Lee, who has pledged to make South Korea a leading force in artificial intelligence.

The son likened the connection between this artificial super intelligence (ASI) and humanity to the bond between people and their pets.

“We make every effort to bring them joy… we strive to coexist peacefully with them,” he stated.

We aren’t required to consume them… ASI doesn’t ingest protein. They don’t have to eat us — there’s no need to be concerned.

Lee laughed and said he was “a little worried now.”

He inquired of Son whether ASI could be awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature, which was won by South Korean writer Han Kang last year.

“I don’t think this is a favorable scenario,” Lee remarked.

“I believe it will,” Son responded.

ASI is often referred to as a theoretical situation in which artificial intelligence surpasses human capabilities.

Researchers still believe it is far in the future, but acknowledge that a significant initial milestone — artificial general intelligence (AGI), capable of surpassing human performance in most tasks — might emerge within the next ten years.

Lee mentioned last month that Seoul plans to triple its investment in AI next year — an initiative “designed to position South Korea among the world’s top three AI nations,” alongside the United States and China.

Additionally, on Friday, Lee’s office mentioned that South Korea would collaborate with Arm, a British semiconductor design division of SoftBank, to educate 1,400 chip experts.

The effort aims to assist in “enhancing sectors where South Korea’s semiconductor industry is comparatively vulnerable,” stated presidential policy advisor Kim Yong-beom.