{
  "id": 3563539,
  "title": "Bill Gates wants jobs reserved for humans amid AI boom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-wants-jobs-reserved-for-humans-amid-ai-boom-3563539",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:57:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/ai-jobs-bill-gates-warning/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has expressed his concerns about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the job market and society. In his essay \"The turbulent AI era is here,\" Gates suggested that certain jobs should be designated as \"human-reserved\" as AI and robots continue to advance. He believes that while AI could significantly improve healthcare and scientific research, it could also lead to the disappearance of many jobs and create opportunities for malicious activities. Gates emphasized the need for an urgent dialogue among government officials to prepare for the disruptive effects on employment and suggested taxing AI to slow down the pace of human replacement. He also highlighted the importance of international collaboration between countries like the US and China to mitigate the potential disruption caused by AI.",
  "summary": "Microsoft founder Bill Gates believes there should be “human-reserved” jobs despite the rapid improvements being made in artificial intelligence in the workplace. The technology tycoon and philanthropist who helped usher in the dawn of the personal computer revolution in the 1980s wrote almost 6,000 words in an essay conveying his worries about what unregulated AI might do to the fabric of…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Bill Gates warns ‘there is no plan’ for the ‘upheaval’ AI will cause",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-warns-there-is-no-plan-for-the-upheaval-ai-will-cause",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:12:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Bill Gates proposes a token tax on AI to protect human workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-proposes-a-token-tax-on-ai-to-protect-human-workers",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:08:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Bill Gates wants jobs reserved for humans amid AI boom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-wants-jobs-reserved-for-humans-amid-ai-boom",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:57:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}