December 26, 2023Business Desk

AI can bring global equity, says Bill Gates

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, expressed optimism about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in fostering global equity in his annual predictions for 2024.

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Gates contended that judicious investments in AI technologies could narrow, if not eradicate, the disparity in the adoption of innovations between affluent and economically challenged regions.

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Gates forecasted that high-income nations such as the United States could witness widespread AI adoption among the general populace within the next 18 to 24 months.

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Gates also wrote about the role of AI, suggesting that while the technology can operate autonomously to a certain extent, it should predominantly function as an assistive tool or "copilot."

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