Something big is coming for white-collar workers and Bill Gates says governments aren’t ready. Speaking to NDTV’s Vishnu Som at Davos, the Microsoft founder warned that artificial intelligence is about to reshape the job market faster than expected, and the window to prepare is closing fast.
“I’d say in the next four to five years, both in the white-collar side and even in the blue-collar side…governments will have to step up and deal with the equity issues,” Gates said in an exclusive interview at the World Economic Forum.
While acknowledging AI’s potential for good, from disease breakthroughs to education, Gates warned that the disruption to workforces, hiring patterns, and economic fairness could be severe if left unmanaged.
“Do you retrain people? Do you change your tax system? So far, the impact has been pretty modest,” he said. “But that won’t last.”
The remarks echo Gates’ latest annual letter, The Year Ahead, where he outlines the stakes. AI, he says, is not just faster than past tech revolutions, it’s deeper, reaching into more corners of society, and accelerating change at
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