I don't care whether the technology is invented by our employees. I want to bring everybody's innovations into our ecosystem together.
Interpretation
Collaboration is essential for innovation, regardless of who creates it.
In this quote, Masayoshi Son emphasizes the importance of inclusivity in the realm of technology and innovation. He believes that it does not matter who originates an idea or technology as long as it can be integrated into a collective framework that benefits everyone, highlighting the value of collaboration and shared progress in a technological ecosystem.
In practice
This quote can be used in a company meeting to advocate for teamwork and sharing ideas.
In the early stages of Internet in Japan, many said that Japanese and Americans are different. There are 10 reasons why Japanese Internet is not taking off. I said none of them are right; it's just a time lag. And, of course, Japanese Internet took off.
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Most of the time, when I make a big move, people say I am out of my mind. But I don't think about how I can add to what I have today.
I believe this artificial intelligence is going to be our partner. If we misuse it, it will be a risk. If we use it right, it can be our partner.
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Whenever there is a big difficulty, I don't make excuses. Instead, I say I will solve it even if everybody leaves.
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How do we convince people that in programming simplicity and clarity - in short: what mathematicians call elegance - are not a dispensable luxury, but a crucial matter that decides between success and failure?
Whenever a technology enables people to organize at a pace that wasn't before possible, new kinds of politics emerge.
AI is going to be extremely beneficial, and already is, to the field of cybersecurity. It's also going to be beneficial to criminals.
The invisibility of work and workers in the digital age is as consequential as the rise of the assembly line and, later, the service economy.
Any competent programmer has an API to cash, payments, escrow, wills, notaries, lotteries, dividends, micropayments, subscriptions, crowdfunding, and more.
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