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Bill Gates warns many jobs will disappear forever as he backs away from AI optimism

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (빌 게이츠) has stepped back from his earlier optimism on artificial intelligence, warning that the world is unprepared for its spread and that many jobs could disappear permanently. In an essay, he flagged rising inequality and a global governance vacuum as key risks. Gates proposed taxing AI tokens and robots to slow automation and fund retraining and safety nets, and designating some roles as human-only. He also urged new domestic and international AI governance bodies.

World

Big tech CEOs say college not essential, offer in-house training as alternative

Some big tech chief executives are urging young people to consider paths other than college, Axios reported on Aug. 15. The CEOs challenge the idea that a four-year degree is essential and offer their own alternative programmes. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said college is not for learning. Palantir runs a four-month fellowship that can lead to full-time jobs, while investor Peter Thiel funds youth projects through the Thiel Fellowship.

Finance

CZ Changpeng Zhao disputes Forbes net worth ranking

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao challenged Forbes’ calculation that estimated his net worth at $110 billion and ranked him the world’s 17th-richest person. Zhao questioned how his net worth could have risen by $47 billion in a year even as cryptocurrency prices fell more than 50 percent. Crypto community reactions echoed his view that billionaire rankings are estimates, not facts, highlighting uncertainty in valuing private crypto firms such as Binance.