Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI

In a recent essay published on Gates Notes, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates explores the social impacts of artificial intelligence, balancing enthusiasm for its benefits in science and healthcare with concerns over labor disruptions. To mitigate these harms, Gates proposes two major policy ideas: a "robot tax" to remove tax incentives that favor replacing human workers with machines, and designating certain roles as "Human Reserved" jobs to legally bar AI from specific tasks. While these proposals could significantly impact the profits of major AI labs, they aim to slow the displacement of human labor, fund worker retraining, and preserve human empathy in sensitive domains like healthcare.

(Source：TechCrunch)