Bill Gates says the AI revolution is worse than industry admits

bill gates released a 6,000-word essay and interview warning that the ai age is 'utterly, absolutely, completely, totally different' from past tech upheavals because it replaces human cognition rather than just physical labor. he identifies three primary dangers: permanent unemployment for entry-level roles, the lowering of barriers to creating bioweapons, and social addiction to agreeable ai companions. gates criticizes the industry for publicly minimizing these existential risks while privately worrying about them to secure investment. he calls for international oversight, an ai tax, and a 'human reserved' job category to mitigate the coming turbulence.