Bill Gates believes the world is unprepared for AI
In an essay published on his blog, the Microsoft co-founder cited permanent job loss, empowering bad actors, and depriving children of opportunities to develop social skills as some of the biggest threats.
This edition of The Download, our weekly technology newsletter, introduces a special issue dedicated to kids. Countries worldwide are restricting children's technology usage, with schools replacing iPads and Chromebooks with traditional books. Even tech industry workers are keeping their kids away from technology, locking down their devices and banning social media.
However, technology is inescapable, and this issue of MIT Technology Review aims to help children navigate this new world. With contributions from the editors of Anyway, a magazine for teens and tweens, the stories cover various topics, including how young people perceive AI, support networks for kids, and the implications of children's robot friends dying.
The issue also explores why children outperform AI, the effectiveness of monitoring apps in online safety, and how schools can promote smarter AI use. Additionally, an exclusive new fiction piece explores the evolving role of technology in childhood, featuring an interview with Bill Gates, who expresses growing concerns about AI's rapid advancement and the lack of proper safeguards.
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