‘Many jobs will disappear forever’: Bill Gates urges leaders to protect workers from AI
Tech billionaire publishes 6,000-word essay calling for certain jobs to be ‘human reserved’ amid profoundly turbulent times
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- 26 Aug 2026, 10:59 UTC
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- Cristina Criddle
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Tech billionaire publishes 6,000-word essay calling for certain jobs to be ‘human reserved’ amid profoundly turbulent times
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‘Many jobs will disappear forever’: Bill Gates urges leaders to protect workers from AI
Tech billionaire publishes 6,000-word essay calling for certain jobs to be ‘human reserved’ amid profoundly turbulent times
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Bill Gates calls for ‘human reserved’ jobs to protect labour force from AI
Tech billionaire publishes 6,000-word essay warning the technology will usher in ‘one of the most turbulent times in human history’
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