Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI
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Bill Gates published an essay on his Gates Notes site arguing for new policies to reduce AI’s labor harms. He proposes a “robot tax” to prevent businesses from immediately writing off robot purchases like a payroll alternative. He also suggests creating “Human Reserved” job categories where AI would be barred, with phased rules over years or decades and new questions about enforcement and scope.
