Remember when Liberal Republicans told us it was a great idea to give Bill Gates $290 million of West Virginians’ taxpayer to build Form Energy in Weirton? Supposedly, it was to create a bunch of new jobs.
It seems Bill Gates has taken a break from his usual hobbies to share his latest grand idea: robots and AI will take over our jobs, and human workers will only work a few days a week. On Trevor Noah’s podcast, Gates painted a rosy picture of a future where machines handle everything from food production to manufacturing, leaving us humans with more free time—and, apparently, nothing to worry about.
When asked if AI could threaten jobs, Gates brushed it off, suggesting that in the not-too-distant future, people might only need to work three days a week. “That’s probably OK,” Gates said, as if fewer workdays and more dependence on machines is the ideal American dream.
Of course, Gates didn’t forget to warn us about the “risks” of AI, comparing it to the first computers that “changed everything” for office workers. Because, you know, who wouldn’t want to repeat that experience?
Gates isn’t alone in his tech utopia. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon chimed in, predicting that the next generation might only have to work 3.5 days a week thanks to all the “wonderful” advancements in technology. Never mind the potential job losses—just think of all that extra time we’ll have!
Meanwhile, as Gates talks up his AI fantasies, a new book has some not-so-flattering things to say about his time at Microsoft and the Gates Foundation. According to reports, Gates was like a “kid in a candy store” when it came to being around young female interns. But hey, why focus on that when we’ve got robots to look forward to, right?
Thanks to all of the West Virginia Republicans who brought this liberal weirdo into West Virginia. Now our state can share in his lunacy.
