Bill Gates warns: These are the professions that will undergo a dramatic revolution
The Microsoft founder reveals a dramatic forecast for the next decade and explains how the new technology will perform a crucial part of the work in two of the most essential fields in society, on the way to a fundamental change.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is about to fundamentally change the two most essential areas in society: medicine and education. Microsoft founder Bill Gates estimates that within a decade, the technology will be able to perform a significant and crucial part of the work currently done by doctors and teachers.
According to Gates, just as the internet revolution made information available and accessible to every person around the world, so too will AI make intelligence itself an available and accessible asset. This technological change will allow billions of people to receive high-level services—ones that many of them did not have access to until now.
The forecast includes a widespread transition to medical consultations based on AI, education with personalized learning for every student, and even the performance of some surgeries using advanced robots. These tools are expected to ease the heavy burdens currently existing in public systems and offer a faster and more accurate response.
These processes are expected to bring about a significant change regarding the traditional role of schools and medical institutions. Instead of relying exclusively on the familiar model, society will need to adapt to a world where technological and human expertise work in close integration.
