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'This is crazy. This is insane': Bill Gates has changed his mind about AI and jobs

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  1. ANSA (Italy)seen 26 Aug, 18:14headline rewritten

    L'allarme di Bill Gates: 'L'Intelligenza artificiale è più pericolosa di quanto si pensi'Gates lancia l'allarme sull'Ia, 'posti di lavoro a rischio'

  2. thenationalnews.comseen 29 Aug, 00:19URL changed

    now resolves towww.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/bill-gates-warning-about-ai-jobs/

  3. Times of Indiaseen 1 Oct, 07:51description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    The Bill Gates Foundation is making a bold move by committing $1 billion to ensure equitable AI development for education and healthcare. Of this, $400 million is dedicated to creating AI-driven tutoring systems that tailor learning experiences. This investment arrives amidst rising discussions about digital tools' effectiveness and privacy issues, with New York City already enacting a one-year pause on generative AI in schools.

    The Bill Gates Foundation has committed $1 billion to the advancement of equitable AI technologies across various sectors globally. Of this substantial investment, $400 million is earmarked for educational programs aimed at developing AI-enhanced tutoring systems that tailor learning processes in classrooms. Meanwhile, New York City schools have implemented a moratorium on student-accessible generative AI. The foundation's ambitious plans anticipate completion by 2045.

  4. Axiosseen 18 Oct, 13:29description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Bill Gates is gearing up to dramatically expand his AI safety push , personally leaning on business leaders and considering a major deployment of his resources, sources tell Axios. Why it matters : The formidable, sharp-elbowed Bill Gates who built Microsoft is back, and he's directing his competitive fire toward what he has come to see as one of the most important causes of his lifetime. "I can reach CEOs on this better than you can," Gates told one person he consulted on AI safety, showing an...

    Bill Gates is gearing up to dramatically expand his AI safety push , personally leaning on business leaders and considering a major deployment of his resources, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The formidable, sharp-elbowed Bill Gates who built Microsoft is back, and he's directing his competitive fire toward what he has come to see as one of the most important causes of his lifetime. "I can reach CEOs on this better than you can," Gates told one person he consulted on AI safety, showing an...

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26 Aug, 07:00over 50 days15 Oct, 10:36

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How it spread - 93 original reports, 13 reprints

  1. Wed, 26 August 2026

    26 reports
  2. Thu, 27 August 2026

    8 reports
  3. Mon, 31 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Times of India05:40

      US Senator Bernie Sanders has backed Bill Gates' AI warning, saying the Microsoft co-founder is right that artificial intelligence threatens jobs and the future of humanity. Days after Gates published a 6,000-word essay proposing a token tax, a robot tax and jobs reserved for humans, Sanders told Congress to act before it is too late and confront Big Tech.

    • wbur.org11:57

      Bill Gates says the world is not ready for the era of artificial intelligence, which he warns “will be one of the most turbulent times in human history."

  4. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report
  5. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
  6. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India10:54

      Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the AI industry is knowingly downplaying the risks of artificial intelligence because too much investment money is at stake. In a new interview and a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates warns of mass AI job losses across law, medicine, software and customer service, calls for a token tax on AI use, and pushes for global rules on AI bioterrorism risks. He also wants caregiving jobs reserved for humans.

  7. Mon, 14 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World18:19

      Firm publishes AI guidelines with Microsoft AI CEO saying: ‘AI must be subordinate and always in service of people’ Microsoft published a provisional “code of conduct” Monday to apply to the training of new artificial intelligence models, taking a step towards limiting the capabilities of the company’s AI as anxiety rises over the prospect that technology companies could lose control of AI products. Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, published the code on social media early Monday,...

  8. Tue, 15 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Times of India08:42

      Bill Gates emphasizes that governments around the globe are ill-prepared for the profound changes artificial intelligence will bring about. He stresses the necessity for leaders to urgently confront the emerging risks associated with AI, especially regarding employment and cybersecurity. Comparing AI's emergence to that of an extraterrestrial presence, he argues for global collaboration in managing its implications.

    • NYT World13:35

      Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will be invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.

  9. Sat, 19 September 2026

    1 report
  10. Tue, 22 September 2026

    1 report
  11. Fri, 25 September 2026

    2 reports
  12. Sun, 27 September 2026

    12 reports
  13. Mon, 28 September 2026

    4 reports
  14. Wed, 30 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Times of India12:25

      Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has rejected the argument that AI companies can police themselves, saying lawsuits are no answer if AI helps kill 100 million people. Speaking on "The Ezra Klein Show," Gates said AI has crossed bioterror and cyberattack thresholds and called for mandatory safeguards and monitoring across all models. His remarks came as US President Donald Trump and top AI CEOs signed a voluntary, non-binding White House AI safety pact.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)16:41

      BILL Gates upozorava da je AI postao dovoljno moćan da u krivim rukama omogući bioterorizam s milijunima žrtava. Smatra da je opasniji od nuklearnog oružja i poziva na hitnu državnu regulaciju.

  15. Thu, 1 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India05:00

      Bill Gates questions the reliability of AI Kill Switches in today's technology landscape. He points out that diligent monitoring and solid regulations are crucial to prevent exploitation by malicious actors. Emphasizing that AI technology remains under human oversight, Gates alerts to the risks of rogue individuals harnessing AI for destructive ends. To protect society, effective legislation that allows for AI growth while ensuring safety is of utmost importance.

  16. Sun, 4 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India06:10

      Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says technology has truly stunned him only three times in his life: the graphical user interface in 1980, ChatGPT's demo in 2022, and Anthropic's Claude Code this year. Calling coding the subject he knows best, Gates admitted the AI coding tool is now better than him in a meaningful sense. He also expects software engineering jobs to be among the first reshaped by tools like it.

  17. Mon, 5 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India10:42

      David Sacks has criticized Bill Gates for his alarming warning regarding AI potentially causing a billion deaths. Gates made strong statements about the risks of AI during an interview with NBC's Meet the Press. In response, Sacks argued that no evidence supports such extreme death toll predictions attributed to AI. He also raised concerns about the development of AI models in China.

  18. Tue, 6 October 2026

    1 report
  19. Wed, 7 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India04:33

      Bill Gates has reiterated his call for taxing robots to counter the potential job displacement caused by AI. He believes this tax should be equivalent to FICA contributions made by human workers. The revenues generated from this tax would provide a safety net for citizens and support retraining initiatives. Other tech leaders are also advocating for similar tax policies to address AI-driven economic changes.

  20. Sun, 11 October 2026

    3 reports
  21. Mon, 12 October 2026

    16 reports
  22. Tue, 13 October 2026

    2 reports
  23. Thu, 15 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Axios09:00edited after publishing

      Bill Gates is gearing up to dramatically expand his AI safety push , personally leaning on business leaders and considering a major deployment of his resources, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The formidable, sharp-elbowed Bill Gates who built Microsoft is back, and he's directing his competitive fire toward what he has come to see as one of the most important causes of his lifetime. "I can reach CEOs on this better than you can," Gates told one person he consulted on AI safety, showing an...

    • theeconomiccollapseblog.com10:36

      Not him again. We all remember what happened the last time around, and now Bill Gates is warning of another major crisis that he wants to help fix. Personally, the thought of putting Bill Gates

  24. Fri, 16 October 2026

    1 report

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