Bill Gates said artificial intelligence will soon erase chronic labor shortages. He added that society will need to rethink time, work, and value, according to remarks made on the "People by WTF" podcast. The Microsoft co-founder predicted that robots and AI models with “free intelligence” will fill roles in healthcare, education, and manufacturing that previously suffered from persistent underemployment. Gates said this shift will disrupt the current capitalist framework, enabling shorter workweeks, earlier retirements, and a “philosophical rethink” of how time should be spent. He reiterated the view in recent media appearances, calling AI’s impact “profound” and potentially unsettling.
