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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates warned Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will permanently eliminate many white- and blue-collar jobs and called for taxes on AI and robots along with protections reserving certain jobs for humans.
“Many jobs will disappear forever,” Gates wrote in an essay published on his Gates Notes website. He said AI could become “the greatest equalizer ever invented” or “the worst source of injustice,” and governments are not adequately preparing for the disruption.
Gates said comparisons between AI and earlier technological changes are misleading. The shift from agricultural to office work occurred over generations and created jobs requiring human thought. AI now can replace human cognition and can operate through devices and systems already in use. …
“Many jobs will disappear forever,” Gates wrote in an essay published on his Gates Notes website. He said AI could become “the greatest equalizer ever invented” or “the worst source of injustice,” and governments are not adequately preparing for the disruption.
Gates said comparisons between AI and earlier technological changes are misleading. The shift from agricultural to office work occurred over generations and created jobs requiring human thought. AI now can replace human cognition and can operate through devices and systems already in use. …
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