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

AI AND ML

AI and robots are advancing faster than you think, and we're not prepared for a world where the majority may be out of work

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 it to play out will determine whether the world becomes a fairer place or if the divide between rich and poor becomes greater than ever.

This kind of talk will sound dangerously close to socialism for many Americans. There are always...

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