Technology · 28 September 2026
Bill Gates says AI will bring 20 years of turmoil before abundance
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Bill Gates thinks AI will develop in two distinct phases, with the first 20 years seeing job market changes and potential criminal empowerment. He told NBC's "Meet the Press" that humanity is entering this first adjustment period. The second phase, an "era of abundance," would see AI and humanoid robots solving shortages like housing and food.
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