Posted 12/27/2023, 4:44:00 PM
Gates Forecasts Massive Tech Boom from AI in Developing Countries Within 3 Years
- Bill Gates predicts a "massive technology boom" from AI in the next 18-24 months, with unprecedented impacts on productivity and innovation
- Gates focuses his remarks on uses of AI in developing countries to address health issues like AIDS, TB, and malaria
- Examples include AI to fight antimicrobial resistance in Ghana, personalized education software in Nairobi, reducing maternal mortality risks in India
- Other examples are a chatbot to assess HIV risk and a voice app for health workers in Pakistan
- Gates predicts developing countries will see similar AI adoption levels as developed countries within just 3 years