Bill Gates has shifted from optimism to concern regarding artificial intelligence, expressing fears that it could lead to significant injustice. In a lengthy essay, he emphasizes the urgent need for global governance to address the challenges posed by AI, highlighting the inadequacy of current institutions to manage its cross-sectional impacts on society.
Gates proposes concrete policy measures, including taxing AI technologies and reserving certain jobs for humans, to mitigate potential unemployment. He calls for immediate action from political leaders to establish a global organization to manage AI risks, stressing that the time for deliberation is over as the transition to this new era could be tumultuous.