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  "id": 7584054,
  "title": "Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality, pledges $1B for access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/gates-foundation-warns-ai-could-widen-inequality-pledges-1b-for-access",
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  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260916/gates-foundation-warns-ai-could-widen-inequality-pledges-1b-for-access"
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  "account": "New York — Bill Gates is cautioning technology firms and global leaders about the urgent need to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for combating social inequities rather than exacerbating disparities. In the Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report, which monitors progress toward the United Nations' development goals by 2030, Gates made this appeal. The foundation has pledged $1 billion over the next two years to enhance AI access, aiming to train models using local languages, boost health outcomes, improve educational tools, and assist small farmers globally.\n\nDespite recent U.S. international aid reductions, Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation, assured that the organization will persist in urging Congress and President Donald Trump's administration to prioritize foreign assistance. Suzman told The Associated Press, \"We haven't given up on the U.S.,\" acknowledging the challenging period for U.S. government engagement. However, he expressed confidence that the foundation will continue its efforts to promote equitable AI development and its positive impacts worldwide.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder made the appeal in the Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report, which tracks progress on the development goals set by…",
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