Bill Gates wants 40% of jobs reserved for humans as he sounds alarm over AI
- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is planning a November visit to China to propose joint international initiatives with President Xi Jinping to address escalating artificial intelligence risks.
- Gates advocates global monitoring of AI capabilities that can synthesize molecules and carry out biological attacks, calling for regulatory frameworks similar to nuclear inspection protocols.
- To mitigate social disruptions caused by automation, Gates suggested taxing AI companies that replace human workers and reserving up to 40 percent of jobs exclusively for humans.
- As part of his diplomatic efforts, Gates expects to meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham this autumn and engage with executives at OpenAI and Anthropic regarding philanthropic strategies.
- Gates designated managing an AI-driven future that avoids exacerbating inequality as the world’s top priority, ranking it above climate change and global health crises.
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