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Your Company Doesn’t Need to Automate Every Job. Bill Gates Says Some Work Should Be ‘Human Reserved.’ Here’s Why

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26.08.2026

Your Company Doesn’t Need to Automate Every Job. Bill Gates Says Some Work Should Be ‘Human Reserved.’ Here’s Why

As machines absorb more white- and blue-collar duties, Gates proposes protecting certain work roles for economic and deeply human reasons.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

Bill Gates. Photo: Getty Images

When Bill Gates speaks about technology, it’s worth listening—the Microsoft cofounder and former CEO has spent decades keeping his finger on the pulse of tech, leading his company through numerous computing revolutions. Now Gates has said “many jobs will disappear forever” because of artificial intelligence, which resonates with the worries of many other AI critics. Gates’ thinking may even influence how you make decisions about hiring and job titles in the AI era, as well as AI deployments in your company.

Gates just released a new essay on AI, and there’s no mistaking what it’s about: it’s........

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