Global Politics Report Editorial
Bill Gates: AI will either be ‘greatest equalizer’ or ‘worst source of injustice’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued Tuesday that AI will either be the “greatest equalizer ever invented” or the “worst source of injustice,” calling for society to act quickly to prepare for the technology’s impacts. In an essay published on his website Gates Notes, the tech billionaire suggested that leaders are not adequately confronting the challenges…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Congress
Published: Aug. 26, 2026 at 05:19 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill