Bill And Melinda Gates’ Predictions About The Future Are Usually Right. Here’s What They See Now

Automation Will Remove Millions Of Jobs

Bill Gates says jobs will be lost to automation

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We have already started to witness the automation of many jobs. Bots operating on neural networks are able to reply as if they are human, car manufacturers are constantly replacing human workers with robots, and many business intelligence processes have been automated. Gates believes the U.S. government will eventually need to tax robots in order to fund jobs that can only be performed by humans. Although Gates believes some jobs such as child and elderly care will always need a human touch, he says humans will adapt as they always have to find new jobs that match the needs of modern times.