Humans Won't Be Needed 'For Most Things' Within a Decade
Bill Gates, February 2025: Will We Need Humans? 'Not for Most Things'
On The Tonight Show, the Microsoft co-founder said AI would make great medical advice and tutoring 'free, commonplace' within a decade. Would we still need humans? Not for most things.
What was said
“Not for most things”
— Bill Gates (Microsoft co-founder) · said Feb 4, 2025 · due Over the next decade (by early 2035)
The fine print
Said on NBC's The Tonight Show on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Gates: 'The era we're just starting is that intelligence is rare — a great doctor or a great teacher. With AI, over the next decade, that will become free, commonplace — great medical advice, great tutoring.' Jimmy Fallon asked, 'Will we need humans?' Gates said some things would be reserved for people, such as watching humans play sports.