‘AI will cause mass unemployment’: Bill Gates, Barack Obama 🔍

AI and Jobs: The Warning We Can’t Ignore

Two of the most influential voices in tech and policy—Bill Gates and Barack Obama—have issued a stark warning: AI won’t just change how we work. It might erase millions of jobs entirely. While both recognize the innovation AI brings, they also point to the massive disruption it could unleash on the global workforce.

Let’s break down what this means for the future of work—and for us.

When Intelligence Becomes Free

Bill Gates paints a future where AI delivers services like medical advice or teaching—services that once required rare expertise. This sounds like a win for accessibility, but also comes with deep consequences for employment.

“Over the next decade,” Gates says, “intelligence will become commonplace.” AI won’t just support doctors or teachers—it will replace large parts of their roles. He even suggests that we may eventually only need to work two or three days a week.

Still, he admits: “This is a bit scary.”

Obama: It’s Coming Faster Than We Think

Barack Obama adds another layer: the pace of AI disruption is unlike anything we’ve seen. AI is no longer just about automating repetitive tasks—it's outperforming professionals. “These platforms can now perform what we consider high-level intellectual work,” he warns.

He highlights a deeper challenge: “Not just blue-collar workers—everyone will have to rethink how they earn and live.”

The message? AI doesn’t stop at factories—it’s reaching boardrooms, hospitals, and classrooms.

This Isn’t Just Tech Hype

Both Gates and Obama agree: AI is more than just the next trend. It’s a fundamental shift. While AI might help solve problems like lack of healthcare access, it could also widen the gap between those who adapt—and those who don’t.

As social media users point out, the real question isn’t “Will AI replace jobs?”—but “What roles are truly safe, and how do we stay relevant?”

Final Takeaway

AI is not here to take over everything—but it’s definitely reshaping everything. The challenge isn’t just learning new tools. It’s redefining what work means in a world where intelligence is automated.

We don’t need to panic. But we do need to prepare.

The future isn’t AI vs. humans. It’s humans who understand AI vs. those who don’t.

💬 OpenAI Developments

ChatGPT search is growing quickly in Europe, OpenAI data suggests

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search is rapidly growing in Europe, reaching 41.3 million average monthly users as of March 2025—up from 11.2 million six months prior, according to data filed under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). This growth brings it close to the DSA's 45 million-user threshold, after which stricter transparency and compliance rules apply. Despite its rise, ChatGPT Search still significantly lags behind Google and has faced scrutiny over accuracy, particularly in news and article-related queries.

OpenAI’s o3 AI model scores lower on a benchmark than the company initially implied

OpenAI’s o3 AI model is facing scrutiny after third-party benchmark results showed significantly lower performance than initially claimed, with OpenAI attributing the discrepancy to differences in compute tiers and model optimization for real-world use. While o3 still performs well, the incident highlights ongoing transparency concerns and the challenges of relying on vendor-reported AI benchmarks.

🚀 Tech Industry Moves

NVIDIA: Huawei is set to begin mass shipments of its 910C AI chip to Chinese customers by May, as the U.S. tightens export restrictions on Nvidia’s H20 chips. The 910C, said to rival Nvidia’s H100 in performance, combines two older chips through advanced integration. This move comes after the U.S. mandated export licenses for Nvidia’s AI hardware sales to China, pushing Nvidia shares down 6%.

Anthropic recently released Claude Code, a command line tool for agentic coding that integrates Claude AI directly into developer workflows. It allows for flexible, scriptable, and secure AI-powered assistance across tasks like planning, testing, debugging, and code generation. Designed with customization in mind, Claude Code supports tools like CLAUDE.md files, bash, GitHub, and headless automation—making it a powerful companion for engineers seeking deeper productivity and streamlined development.

Anthropic has introduced a comprehensive framework to assess and mitigate AI-related harms, expanding beyond catastrophic risks to include physical, psychological, economic, societal, and autonomy impacts. This evolving approach guides responsible development through structured evaluations, safety measures, and real-world use case analysis, such as computer use and model response boundaries. The company emphasizes collaboration with the broader AI ecosystem to adapt its harm-reduction strategies as AI capabilities grow.

Meta is testing new AI technology on Instagram to identify users under 16—even those who falsely list adult birthdays—and automatically place them into protective Teen Accounts. These accounts include safety features like restricted DMs, blurred explicit images, and content limits. The update expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger, with Meta encouraging parental involvement and verifying teens’ ages for safer online experiences.

xAI: Elon Musk is reportedly preparing for a significant funding round for his AI startup xAI, aiming to establish its “proper value,” according to sources on a recent investor call. This comes after earlier reports of a $6 billion raise at a $50 billion valuation to purchase Nvidia chips. xAI, which recently merged with social platform X, may be on track for a $1 billion revenue run rate as it competes with AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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