Bill Gates is optimistic about AI, but he now predicts that the technology will have a profound impact on everyone in the next five years。AI's rise raises fears it could eliminate millions of jobs。The International Monetary Fund reported this week that about 40% of global jobs could be affected by the rise of AI.。

Gates doesn't necessarily disagree with this view, but he believes history shows that every new technology comes with fear and then new opportunities.。He pointed out that a similar situation occurred in 1900 when agricultural productivity was feared for unemployment, but new job categories emerged to make people richer.。

In an interview with CNN, Gates predicted that AI will make everyone's life easier, especially referring to helping doctors work with documents.。He said AI access would be via a phone or PC connected to the existing internet, without the need for much new hardware.。

Gates also mentioned significant improvements to OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, saying it's almost like having a white-collar worker who provides advice, helps write code, and more.。He thinks it would be great to integrate this technology into education or healthcare.。

Although the IMF said in its report that artificial intelligence would worsen inequality if politicians did not intervene, Gates remained concerned about ensuring that AI benefits poor countries globally, highlighting that the shortage of doctors and teachers in Africa is worse than in the West.。