AI's potential to disrupt industries and displace jobs raises concerns, but history shows that new technology can also create more employment opportunities. The challenge lies in minimizing the gap and addressing the ramifications. Failure to do so can lead to radicalization and violence. However, shifting our perspective, the ultimate goal is not just to work but to have a balanced and fulfilling life. If machines can provide for our basic needs, working fewer days may be acceptable. Displacements may occur, but if managed well, they can be spread out over generations.
Trevor is joined by Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s foremost philanthropists. The two talk about how he and Paul Allen schemed to get computer time as teens, the dangers AI may play in our future, what it’s like to be at the center of so many conspiracy theories, Bill’s love of pickleball, and more.
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