In a recent interview, Bill Gates expressed his concerns about the future, identifying four significant risks for younger generations: climate change, unchecked advancements in artificial intelligence, the threat of nuclear war, and the potential spread of disease. Although these challenges loom large, Gates maintains an optimistic outlook, believing that future generations will ultimately be better off. He emphasized that AI could be a solution to some societal problems, suggesting that it might help fill gaps in expertise, particularly in areas like healthcare and education as society faces a shortage of skilled professionals.
Today I think we'd add climate change, bioterrorism slash pandemic, and keeping control of AI in some form. So, you know, now we have four footnotes.
There's, you know, about four or five things that are very scary, and the only one that I really understood and worried about a lot when I was young was nuclear war.
A grandchild does make you think about how we make sure the future is better - politics, health, climate, etc.
We don't have as many medical experts, you know, people who can stay on top of everything, or people who can do math tutoring in the inner city.
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