Bill Gates is pretty involved in the world of Artificial Intelligence. As one of the leading figures in technology over the past decades, Gates has been involved in various initiatives like OpenAI and Windows, trying to shape the way in which AI grows and is developed. In an appearance on CNN, he shared three bits of knowledge that everyone who's interested in AI should embrace.
In a chat with Fareed Zakaria, Gates discussed AI and its future, including some advice he has for young people who'd like to learn more about the technology that's primed to determine our future.
"Embracing this and tracking it will be very important," said Gates. "That doesn't guarantee that we're not gonna have a lot of dislocation, but I really haven't changed my 'Be curious, read and use the latest tools,' recommendation," he said.
Gates provided an example of how he used AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude in his everyday life, emphasizing how fun the process can be.
"In this transition period, the ability to use these tools is both fun and empowering," he said. "I used to have an advantage that I had very smart people that I could call up when I got confused about physics, but now I use deep research and then I'll send that answer to my smart friends and ask 'Hey, did it get it right?' and most times they're like 'Yeah, you didn't need me.' You can really learn so much."
Will AI remove job opportunities?
Gates and Zakaria also discussed the topic of AI and the risk it poses to jobs across all levels, whether it's white or blue collar. While Gates didn't paint a fatalistic outlook of the future, he did make it clear that the rate at which AI is growing is a concern and will likely have an impact on the workforce and on job stability.
"When you improve productivity, you can make more," he said. "If you get less productive, that's bad; if you get more productive, that's good. It means you can free up these people to have smaller class sizes, have longer vacations. To help do more."
"It's not a bad thing. The question is if it comes so fast, then you don't have time to adjust to it."
AI is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, with the Trump administration recently announcing a plan to make America the world leader in AI by scaling down the regulations that are currently imposed.
You can check out Gates' chat in full below.