Bill Gates warns ‘insane’ AI wave could create ‘bioterror weapon’ and destroy human jobs

Bill Gates has called for ‘human reserves’ so jobs are protected (Picture: AFP) Bill Gates is hitting the panic button on the ‘insane’ AI wave that could dream up new bio-weapons, bombs, create pandemics and unleash them on the human race. In a 6,000-word essay titled ‘The Turbulent AI Era Is Here – The Choices We Make Are Critical’, the former Microsoft boss warned AI is developing far faster than humans can control. He insists people will need to protect global economies by ring-fencing ‘human reserved’ jobs like doctors and carers before robots take over everything. ‘AI will either be the greatest equaliser ever invented, or the worst source of injustice,’ Mr Gates wrote. ‘Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in hum