Bill Gates believes humans won’t be needed for most things in just 10 years

As artificial intelligence continues its rapid evolution, Bill Gates envisions a future where humans may become unnecessary for most tasks. In recent interviews, the Microsoft co-founder shared bold predictions about how AI could dramatically reshape sectors like education and medicine, replacing human roles almost entirely—within just a decade.

AI will redefine essential sectors

Gates highlighted how AI could deliver “great tutoring” and “great medical advice” by processing vast amounts of personal and contextual information. By inputting a patient’s full medical history, for example, he believes that AI can offer advice that rivals or surpasses human doctors, provided these tools remain free and accessible to all.

In education, AI could transform how students learn, offering personalized teaching at scale. Gates calls this future “free intelligence,” referring not only to its cost but to its universal availability across society.

Humans may no longer be central

Despite the promising outlook, Gates also expressed concern about the speed and depth of change. He admitted that AI’s development is “deep and even a little bit scary” due to its rapid acceleration and unlimited potential. Still, he believes it will ultimately be up to humans to decide which tasks they keep for themselves—like playing baseball, which he doubts anyone would want to watch a robot do.

Interestingly, Gates once encouraged students to pursue fields like AI, energy, and biology because they would still require human oversight. But this view now contrasts with newer voices, such as the creator of Stable Diffusion, who claims even programming might soon be automated.