Bill Gates: prepare for 20 years of 'tumultuous' AI disruption

In an interview with The Verge, Bill Gates said the AI transition will last roughly two decades and could split society between those comfortable near the technological frontier and those who reject it. He argued the response from governments and the AI industry is not adequate to the speed of the risks.

• Gates estimates about 20 years of AI-driven disruption
• He calls the policy and industry response inadequate to the risks
• Near-term danger comes from models without safeguards, he says
• Gates warns society could split over technological progress