Gates warns society faces an AI-pocalypse unless we get more socialist
26-08-2026 15:10 via theregister.com

Gates warns society faces an AI-pocalypse unless we get more socialist

Bill Gates thinks that experts underestimate the potential havoc AI will wreak on society and says preparations to ease the transition are inadequate. The Microsoft founder and former CEO is usually a cheerful proponent of AI tech, talking up its potential to transform healthcare, education, and business productivity. Yet in a missive posted to his personal website, the billionaire philanthropist says the AI era is likely to be one of the most turbulent times in human history, and how we allow i
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