Bill Gates Urges AI Limits

Gates warned AI could upend jobs and called for human-reserved roles and safeguards.

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Bill Gates Calls for Taxes on AI and Robots to Protect Jobs for Humans

Bill Gates issues stark warning about AI's impact on American jobs

Bill Gates outlines the stakes of the AI era: 'Greatest equalizer... or worst source of injustice'

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Bill Gates published a nearly 6,000-word essay Wednesday warning that governments lack a plan for the “social, political, and economic upheaval” artificial intelligence could cause. The Microsoft co-founder said AI could be “the greatest equalizer ever invented” or “the worst source of injustice,” with many white- and blue-collar jobs disappearing permanently. Gates called for limits on AI deployment, taxes on AI and robots, and “human-reserved” jobs in some sectors. He also urged domestic frameworks and a global body to manage AI risks.

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