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

Bill Gates has been reflecting a lot on AI lately, and the process has triggered a stark awakening. Once a staunch AI optimist, the Microsoft cofounder is now deeply pessimistic about what AI means for our collective future.

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

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Bill Gates has been reflecting a lot on AI lately, and the process has triggered a stark awakening.

Once a staunch AI optimist, the Microsoft cofounder is now deeply pessimistic about what AI means for our collective future.

Having been conspicuously quiet on AI issues recently, Gates is back with a nearly 6,000-word essay seeking […]

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Bill Gates has been reflecting a lot on AI lately, and the process has triggered a stark awakening. Once a staunch AI optimist, the Microsoft cofounder is now deeply pessimistic about what AI means for our collective future. Having been conspicuously quiet on AI issues recently, Gates is back with a nearly 6,000-word essay seeking […]

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