SoftBanks's Masayoshi Son says ChatGPT moves him to tears

If there was ever a reliable sign that we are approaching the "top" of the hype cycle for a tech idea, it is that Masayoshi Son is gushing in public about it.

"Son said he holds court with A.I. every day, feeding it ideas and hoping to get its approval. At the meeting, he described his ideation process with ChatGPT, in which he pitches an idea, gets feedback, then goes back and forth until the A.I. is satisfied.

“After we repeated this several dozen times, I really felt great because my idea was praised as feasible and wonderful,” Son said."

Wild. Is this real life or an anime?

I love talking to ChatGPT. I find it rewarding and useful in continually surprising ways. But if Son's using praise from GPT as a litmus test for the feasibility of an idea, I'm afraid he's misunderstood the nature of the conversations.

"Son’s presentation goes on to note: “A.I. will solve problems mankind cannot,” with accompanying visuals of many problems mankind has faced, including a car crash, a fire, and police tape (crime)."

Total Psycho-pass vibes here.