# Bill Gates is deeply worried about AI, and he’s no longer staying quiet

https://mins.news/en/item/32976

- The Verge, 2026-08-26 11:07 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/984923/bill-gates-is-deeply-worried-about-ai-and-hes-no-longer-staying-quiet

> Formerly a staunch AI optimist, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates now warns that the world is nowhere near ready for the turbulent AI era. In a nearly 6,000-word essay, he says AI could become history’s greatest equalizer or its worst source of injustice, and proposes taxing AI and robots, reserving some jobs for humans, and creating stronger national and global institutions to manage its risks.

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