Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sat down with Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath for the first episode of Kamath’s podcast series “People by WTF,” and spoke for 30 minutes about his early days at Microsoft and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on various industries, including the field of software engineering. During the interview, Gates expressed his belief that AI will not replace software engineers in the near future, despite its potential to revolutionize many sectors.
“The amazing thing about this technology is that we know it can help in key areas and can create educational tutors. We have seen several projects in India and the United States that are yielding excellent results. The potential would be incredible if we knew that all it did was make jobs more productive,” Gates said, highlighting the positive impact AI can have on education and other fields crucial.
Asked about concerns that AI could take away jobs from software engineers, Gates called those concerns “alarmist.” During the interview, he emphasized, “We still need these software engineers because we’re not going to stop needing them.” This statement comes as a reassurance to those in the software engineering sector who may fear job losses due to advances in AI technology.
However, Gates acknowledged the possibility that AI could reach a point where it could potentially replace all jobs, but he believes this scenario is unlikely to occur in the next two decades. “Although I’m not sure,” he added with a smile, suggesting that predicting the long-term impact of AI is not an exact science.
“The amazing thing about this technology is that we know it can help in key areas and can create educational tutors. We have seen several projects in India and the United States that are yielding excellent results. The potential would be incredible if we knew that all it did was make jobs more productive,” Gates said, highlighting the positive impact AI can have on education and other fields crucial.
Asked about concerns that AI could take away jobs from software engineers, Gates called those concerns “alarmist.” During the interview, he emphasized, “We still need these software engineers because we’re not going to stop needing them.” This statement comes as a reassurance to those in the software engineering sector who may fear job losses due to advances in AI technology.
However, Gates acknowledged the possibility that AI could reach a point where it could potentially replace all jobs, but he believes this scenario is unlikely to occur in the next two decades. “Although I’m not sure,” he added with a smile, suggesting that predicting the long-term impact of AI is not an exact science.
Bill Gates on his relationship with India
Gates fondly recalled his company’s early relationship with India, saying: “I had a fabulous relationship with India, starting with the Microsoft experiment where we hired very smart and brought them to Seattle. »
He congratulated the current CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella, who is of Indian origin, and noted that although India is “first class in many ways”, it still faces challenges such as poverty and a backward legal system. “Believe me, the legal measures taken in the United States will not apply here. But imagine, if you could make everyone in the justice system four times more productive, that would change justice, because right now , the backlog is pretty nightmarish.” » remarked Gates.
