Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover

Bill Gates wrote ‘it is fair to wonder whether the world’s institutions are up to the task of designing and implementing this new architecture’. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Bill Gates has called for “human-reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have.

In a 6,000 word essay titled The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make are critical, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder likened the need to spare roles from digital encroachment to how nature reserves operate to protect the environment.