# How a Bus Ride with Jack Ma Sparked Blackstone’s AI Bet

- Source: Bloomberg Originals
- Published: 2026-10-25T16:00:11+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qd6j-772PGk
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-a-bus-ride-with-jack-ma-sparked-blackstone-s-ai-bet-865db8/

Stephen Schwarzman tells Francine Lacqua he had "literally no idea" what Jack Ma was talking about in 2015 when he mentioned AI. But that chance conversation led Blackstone to build a massive data center footprint. Watch Leaders for more https://www.bloomberg.com/btv/series/leaders-with-lacqua -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited ac

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