March 14, 2025 – In a recent podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates shared his vision of artificial intelligence (AI) seamlessly integrating into every aspect of our lives. Gates likened the upcoming widespread adoption of AI to the early days of personal computing, where now most households own at least one computer.
Envisioning a future where everyone has their own personalized AI assistant, Gates stated, “In the future, we will all have an AI agent that will assist us in accomplishing tasks… It will help us decide what is worth spending our time understanding.”
This isn’t the first time Gates has spoken about the development of AI and its impact on society. Earlier this year in February, he commented on the rapid advancement of AI, noting its potential to replace humans in many tasks. Gates pointed out, “We are in an era of scarcity of intelligence – great doctors, great teachers are hard to find in reality. But with the development of AI, excellent medical advice and tutoring will become ubiquitous and affordable in the next decade. This change is profound because it can solve problems like the lack of doctors or mental health professionals. However, it will also bring tremendous changes.”
While Gates believes AI will replace human efforts in many fields, he emphasized that ultimately, humans will decide where and how to apply this technology to meet our needs. “There are still things we will reserve for ourselves. But issues in production, transportation, and agriculture will eventually be resolved,” he said.
Separately, Gates’ memoir, “The Source Code,” was released in February this year, with proceeds going to the United Way.
