Bill Gates warns of 20 years of 'tumultuous' AI disruption

In interviews following his August essay, Bill Gates said the AI transition will be one of the most turbulent periods in human history even in the best case, and could split society in two. He has called AI 'the most dangerous thing humans have ever gone near' and considers White House policy and industry coordination insufficient. He expects roughly two decades of disruption.

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