Bill Gates Predicts Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Lives in the Next Five Years
It’s no secret that Bill Gates is an artificial intelligence enthusiast, and he now predicts that the technology will be transformative for everyone in the next five years. The rise of artificial intelligence has raised fears that the technology will eliminate millions of jobs around the world, with the International Monetary Fund reporting that around 40% of jobs could be affected by AI.
Gates doesn’t necessarily disagree with the idea, but he believes history shows that with every new technology comes fear and then new opportunity. “How it happened to us [con] agricultural productivity in 1900, people were wondering, ‘Hey, what are people going to do?’ In fact, many new things were created, many new job categories, and we are much better off than when everyone was dedicated to farm work. This will be like this,” he said.
In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Tuesday, Gates predicted that AI will make everyone’s lives easier, specifically pointing to helping doctors do their paperwork, which is “part of the job they don’t like.” “We can make it very efficient.”
It remains to be seen how AI will continue to evolve and its potential impact on the job market, but Gates seems optimistic about the opportunities it will bring. You can read the full note at CNN.