Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:33:43 GMT

In 6,000-word essay Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact Business live – latest updatesBill 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 roles from digital encroachment to how nature reserves operate to protect the environment. Continue reading...

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