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Gates Warns AI Could Wreck Jobs or Save Humanity | Charleston News

Bill Gates is sounding the alarm on AI’s double-edged sword: it could either be humanity’s greatest equalizer or its most dangerous amplifier of inequality. Unlike past tech, AI is here now—adaptive, personal, and fast—and it’s already reshaping work, security, and childhood. He warns of mass job displacement, cyberattacks, bioweapons, and kids losing human connection—but also sees huge promise in solving climate change, healthcare, and food shortages. The key? Global cooperation and bold policy, including a proposed AI tax to fund safety nets as automation reshapes the workforce. Time to act…

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