'This is crazy. This is insane': Bill Gates has changed his mind about AI and jobs
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- 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' - thenationalnews.comseen 29 Aug, 00:19URL changed
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Wed, 26 August 2026
26 reports- yahoo.com07:00first to report
The Microsoft founder says human-only jobs and token taxes will be required at “a unique moment in evolutionary history.”
- The Guardian World10:33
In 6,000-word essay Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact Business live – latest updates Bill Gates has called for “human reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have. In a 6,000 word essay titled The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make are critical , the billionaire Microsoft co-founder likened the need to spare...
- Google News - Top Stories11:07
Bill Gates is deeply worried about AI, and he’s no longer staying quiet The Verge Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit The New York Times Bill Gates warns ‘there is no plan’ for the ‘upheaval’ AI will cause CNBC Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong. The Washington Post Bill Gates: Ban AI from taking some jobs from humans The Telegraph
- wbur.org11:55
Artificial intelligence, Gates says, “will either be the greatest equalizer ever invented, or the worst source of injustice.”
- Google News - Top Stories12:36
Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover The Guardian Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit The New York Times Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI TechCrunch Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong. The Washington Post Bill Gates sounds the alarm on an AI transition Axios
- N1 Info (Croatia)12:42
Suosnivač Microsofta u eseju je izrazio i zabrinutost da vlade nisu spremne za posljedice koje će imati ova tehnologija, a pozvao je na stvaranje reze
- Google News - Top Stories13:12
Bill Gates warns ‘there is no plan’ for the ‘upheaval’ AI will cause CNBC Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit The New York Times Why we need ‘Human Reserved’ jobs, says Bill Gates—and how we can combat the worst of the AI upheaval CNBC Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong. The Washington Post Five Takeaways From Bill Gates’ Essay on AI’s Potential Risks Bloomberg
- Google News - Top Stories13:12
Bill Gates warns ‘there is no plan’ for the ‘upheaval’ AI will cause CNBC Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit The New York Times Why we need ‘Human Reserved’ jobs, says Bill Gates—and how we can combat the worst of the AI upheaval CNBC Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong. The Washington Post Bill Gates sounds the alarm on an AI transition Axios
- ANSA (Italy)13:27edited after publishing
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L'allarme di Bill Gates: 'L'Intelligenza artificiale è più pericolosa di quanto si pensi'L'idea del fondatore di Microsoft: 'Il 40% sia riservato agli umani. Ne parlerò con Xi'
- Google News - Top Stories14:37
Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI TechCrunch Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit The New York Times Bill Gates outlines the stakes of the AI era: 'Greatest equalizer... or worst source of injustice' Fox Business Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong. The Washington Post Bill Gates issues stark warning about AI's impact on American jobs CBS News
- Le Figaro (France)15:17
Il s’agit d’un changement de ton notable pour cette figure de la tech, qui estimait encore l’an dernier que l’IA aurait une contribution nettement positive pour l’humanité, malgré certains aspects négatifs.
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:52
SUOSNIVAČ Microsofta Bill Gates izjavio je danas kako umjetna inteligencija zahtijeva stroga ograničenja.
- americanbazaaronline.com16:15
Bill Gates warns that AI could eliminate jobs, empower criminals and disrupt children’s development, urging leaders to prepare for its risks.
- Le Monde English16:34
In an essay published on his blog, the Microsoft co-founder cited permanent job loss, empowering bad actors, and depriving children of opportunities to develop social skills as some of the biggest threats.
- Die Zeit (Germany)16:38
KI könne ein »großer Gleichmacher« sein, aber auch die »schlimmste Quelle von Ungerechtigkeit«, warnt Bill Gates. Er fordert deshalb strikte Auflagen für deren Einsatz.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)17:00
Bill Gates fa un passo indietro rispetto al suo ottimismo degli ultimi anni: in un’intervista al New York Times, il fondatore di Microsoft ha definito l’intelligenza artificiale come una grave minaccia per l’occupazione e ha proposto di introdurre misure per mitigarne le conseguenze negative, ad esempio tassandola o riservando dei lavori agli esseri umani. Il […] L'articolo Bill Gates: “IA minaccia l’occupazione, serve un piano”. E propone di riservare posti di lavoro agli esseri umani proviene...
- breitbart.com17:29
Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and leftist billionaire who has spent years predicting that AI would free people from drudgery and speed cures for disease and climate change, published an essay Wednesday warning that without urgent government intervention, AI could cause more harm than good.
- thenationalnews.com18:30
URL changednow www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/bill-gates-warning-about-ai-jobs/
Microsoft founder suggests taxing AI to slow the speed at which firms are replacing people with machines
- Google News - Top Stories20:27
Bill Gates outlines the stakes of the AI era: 'Greatest equalizer... or worst source of injustice' Fox Business Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit The New York Times Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong. The Washington Post Bill Gates says some jobs should be reserved for humans: 3 takeaways from his AI warning Business Insider Bill Gates: AI will either be ‘greatest equalizer’ or ‘worst source of injustice’ The Hill
- abc7amarillo.com20:48
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence in a new essay, extolling AI's potential for good while sounding an alarm over the upheaval and massive risks ahead.
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- wsbt.com26 Aug, 20:48their copy
- abc6onyourside.com26 Aug, 20:48their copy
- okcfox.com26 Aug, 20:48their copy
- krcgtv.com26 Aug, 20:48their copy
- brisbanetimes.com.au21:02
The billionaire wrote that AI’s “mind-blowing” rate of advance is ushering in “one of the most turbulent times in human history.”
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- watoday.com.au26 Aug, 21:02their copy
- mainlinemedianews.com21:12
Gates is calling for a tax on artificial intelligence automated systems, like tokens and robots.
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- sentinelandenterprise.com26 Aug, 21:12their copy
- dailylocal.com26 Aug, 21:12their copy
- broomfieldenterprise.com26 Aug, 21:12their copy
- coloradohometownweekly.com26 Aug, 21:12their copy
- The Hill21:19
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued Tuesday that AI will either be the “greatest equalizer ever invented” or the “worst source of injustice,” calling for society to act quickly to prepare for the technology’s impacts. In an essay published on his website Gates Notes, the tech billionaire suggested that leaders are not adequately confronting the challenges...
- South China Morning Post22:11
Cooperation between the United States and China is required to manage the unprecedented societal impacts of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Bill Gates wrote in a new essay published on Wednesday. The call to action comes as the billionaire philanthropist and tech titan warns that AI is ushering in “one of the most turbulent times in human history”, which could either become “the greatest equaliser ever invented, or the worst source of injustice”. “[The] countries...
- scmp.com22:11
Tech titan argued on Wednesday artificial intelligence needs significant limits or else the harm to humans will outweigh any potential good.
- finanznachrichten.de23:54
REDMOND (dpa-AFX) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could become one of the most disruptive technologies in history unless governments and industry leaders
Thu, 27 August 2026
8 reports- indiatimes.com00:18
For years, Bill Gates has been one of the most enthusiastic proponents of the much-debated artificial intelligence. His messages stressed the importance of AI in medicine, education, science, and everyday life.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)09:32
- Tijekom cijelog života imao sam samo dva posla. Na prvome sam, radeći u Microsoftu, sudjelovao u razvoju softvera čiji je cilj bio ljudima pružiti više mogućnosti i alata. Drugi sam posao počeo raditi puno radno vrijeme 2008. godine. U njemu bogatstvo koje sam stekao u Microsoftu vraćam društvu, s...
- abc7news.com10:57
Bill Gates is hitting the panic button on artificial intelligence.
- 24sata (Croatia)11:16
Gatesov optimizam pomiješan je s dubokom zabrinutošću. U svom eseju upozorava na tri velika rizika koja donosi ova tranzicija, a za koje smatra da svijet nije spreman...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:34
. Gates navodi kako njegovoj zakladi preostaje još 19 od planiranih 20 godina tijekom kojih namjerava potrošiti preostalih 200 milijardi dolara, a upravo će AI imati važnu ulogu u ostvarivanju njezinih ciljeva.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)12:41
Dass von der KI-Entwicklung eine Gefahr für die Menschheit ausgehen könnte, wird gern als Weltuntergangshysterie verlacht. Dabei gibt es Gründe dafür, sich ernsthaft Gedanken zu machen – nicht nur die, aus denen Bill Gates jetzt warnt.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)14:51
Da ieri gira il mondo come un’enciclica, anche se è solo il post di un blog: Gates Notes, il pulpito di Bill Gates. L’era turbolenta dell’AI è qui e nessuno ha un piano credibile. Il mondo ascolta il Papa; la storia dell’uomo racconta un venditore di tappeti travestiti da innovazione. In Italia il capitolo di […] L'articolo Bill Gates è preoccupato dall’intelligenza artificiale: perché per lui il mondo non è pronto proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- tportal (Croatia)17:40
Eksplozivni razvoj umjetne inteligencije potaknuo je brojne stručnjake i znanstvenike da upozore na rizike i opasnosti koje dolaze s tom tehnologijom. Posljednji u nizu je Bill Gates
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."
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia21:58
The public is already convinced the tech industry can’t be trusted with its own creations, says Gautam Mukunda for Bloomberg Opinion.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Japan Times01:05
Bill Gates' message is simple: "Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history."
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.
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,...
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.