Bill Gates calls for keeping some professions exclusively for humans
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates proposed identifying areas of work that should remain exclusively for humans so that artificial intelligence and robots do not displace workers from these professions. He wrote about this in a lengthy essay on technological development, The Guardian World reports.
Professions for humans
In the approximately 6,000-word text, Gates said that many jobs could disappear forever. He called the proposed area “reserved for humans” and compared it to nature reserves — territories where society consciously refrains from development to avoid irreparable losses.
As an example, he cited the medical workers who cared for his father, who died from Alzheimer’s disease six years ago. In Gates’s view, such care has an irreplaceable human component that a robot cannot and should not reproduce. He also noted that a robot could technically tell a person about an incurable illness, but it should not do so.
AI regulation
Gates also expressed concern that governments are unprepared for the scale of artificial intelligence’s impact. He called the creation of a national and international system for working with AI a top priority.
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According to him, the technology will affect not only employment, but also national security, education, taxation, energy, elections, air and water, healthcare, the financial system, law enforcement, transport, public lands, and IT systems. Gates questioned whether global institutions are capable of developing and implementing a new architecture to respond to these changes.
Contacts with China and education
To reduce risks associated with artificial intelligence, Gates considers some cooperation between the United States and China necessary. According to the publication, his team is working to arrange a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in November to discuss global efforts to reduce AI risks.
Separately, Gates cautioned about education: the same tool that can give people more learning opportunities may lead some people to study less. He referred to a previous survey in which more active use of AI was associated with weaker critical thinking, especially among young people.
