Business · 2026-10-16

Bill Gates: AI will be more important than the internet

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes artificial intelligence will have a greater impact on the world than the internet, and says the idea of leaving some tasks only to humans may seem strange.

✨ What Bill Gates said

Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft, said that artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass the internet in significance. The internet changed the way people communicate, work, and find information, so this comparison suggests that the changes brought by AI could be even bigger.

The report was published by Yahoo Finance. Its headline includes a quote from Gates: the idea that some things should be left only for people may seem strange, but we will get there. In other words, he suggests that over time society will need to redefine which tasks people perform and which tasks machines can perform.

📌 What this means for ordinary people

When people say something is bigger than the internet, they mean it could affect the work, learning, and everyday lives of many people. For now, the headline does not reveal the details of how exactly this will happen.

So it is worth following AI News, but without rushing to conclusions. Predictions about the future often come true only partially, and how society chooses to regulate AI will matter a lot.

Sources: 🔗 Google News