SoftBank Group Chairman Masayoshi Son forecasts that by 2040, AI agents will number 100 trillion, making AI the largest industry in history. Speaking at the "SoftBank World" conference in Tokyo, Son projected that AI will contribute 20% to global GDP, fundamentally shifting society to an agent-centric model. He emphasized the transformative role of humanoid robots, which could replace 3 billion human workers by operating continuously and with greater precision. Son highlighted the necessity of expanding data centers to support this AI-driven future, predicting a doubling of power consumption and an annual investment of $5 trillion. He also stressed the importance of focusing AI development efforts on the United States, viewing it as the core battlefield for the AI revolution.