Bill Gates

Yeah, so the digital revolution with PCs and internet, we thought of as very empowering. And so you could say we were kind of naive in thinking this was all good. In fact, when we worried, we were worried about what we called the digital divide, that having access was so valuable that we should make sure that schools in the inner city and poor countries had access. the internet and the PC.

Yeah, so the digital revolution with PCs and internet, we thought of as very empowering. And so you could say we were kind of naive in thinking this was all good. In fact, when we worried, we were worried about what we called the digital divide, that having access was so valuable that we should make sure that schools in the inner city and poor countries had access. the internet and the PC.

It's only when social networking comes along that this kind of, oh, isn't it always for the good to give people new capabilities? We realized, wow, you know, the social criticism, the waste of time that in some ways we were playing to human weaknesses that you seek out outrage, and that kind of can drive people apart.

It's only when social networking comes along that this kind of, oh, isn't it always for the good to give people new capabilities? We realized, wow, you know, the social criticism, the waste of time that in some ways we were playing to human weaknesses that you seek out outrage, and that kind of can drive people apart.

It's only when social networking comes along that this kind of, oh, isn't it always for the good to give people new capabilities? We realized, wow, you know, the social criticism, the waste of time that in some ways we were playing to human weaknesses that you seek out outrage, and that kind of can drive people apart.

And now that we've seen that those advances aren't always good, now with AI, which is far more powerful than social networking, we're going, wow, how do we shape this thing to get the good, which is definitely there, but avoid the bad stuff. And it's a little bit scary right now.

And now that we've seen that those advances aren't always good, now with AI, which is far more powerful than social networking, we're going, wow, how do we shape this thing to get the good, which is definitely there, but avoid the bad stuff. And it's a little bit scary right now.

And now that we've seen that those advances aren't always good, now with AI, which is far more powerful than social networking, we're going, wow, how do we shape this thing to get the good, which is definitely there, but avoid the bad stuff. And it's a little bit scary right now.

Yeah, my youngest, I stopped her from having a cell phone until she was 14. And she was quite upset because the other kids had access. It works a lot better if groups of parents or even the school come in and saying, hey, during the school day, this is pretty distracting. And Australia's now... trying to pass a set of rules.

Yeah, my youngest, I stopped her from having a cell phone until she was 14. And she was quite upset because the other kids had access. It works a lot better if groups of parents or even the school come in and saying, hey, during the school day, this is pretty distracting. And Australia's now... trying to pass a set of rules.

Yeah, my youngest, I stopped her from having a cell phone until she was 14. And she was quite upset because the other kids had access. It works a lot better if groups of parents or even the school come in and saying, hey, during the school day, this is pretty distracting. And Australia's now... trying to pass a set of rules.

You know, there's a book by Jonathan Haidt called The Anxious Generation. Yeah, we've read it. I've read it. Okay, good, good. You know, and his point that we're kind of overprotecting kids in the real world and underprotecting them in the digital world, I think he's got a super good point there, and we've got to step up on that.

You know, there's a book by Jonathan Haidt called The Anxious Generation. Yeah, we've read it. I've read it. Okay, good, good. You know, and his point that we're kind of overprotecting kids in the real world and underprotecting them in the digital world, I think he's got a super good point there, and we've got to step up on that.

You know, there's a book by Jonathan Haidt called The Anxious Generation. Yeah, we've read it. I've read it. Okay, good, good. You know, and his point that we're kind of overprotecting kids in the real world and underprotecting them in the digital world, I think he's got a super good point there, and we've got to step up on that.

Yeah, when you see how polarized we are, and that, you know, even I, if there's some... article criticizing somebody I don't like, I'm like, oh yeah, I want to be outraged against the people I think have shortcomings. And so, you know, you want an algorithm that brings us together and, you know, maybe a moratorium would help us get there.

Yeah, when you see how polarized we are, and that, you know, even I, if there's some... article criticizing somebody I don't like, I'm like, oh yeah, I want to be outraged against the people I think have shortcomings. And so, you know, you want an algorithm that brings us together and, you know, maybe a moratorium would help us get there.

Yeah, when you see how polarized we are, and that, you know, even I, if there's some... article criticizing somebody I don't like, I'm like, oh yeah, I want to be outraged against the people I think have shortcomings. And so, you know, you want an algorithm that brings us together and, you know, maybe a moratorium would help us get there.

Well, it's definitely wild. You know, at a young age, You know, I was in my 30s when I become the richest person. And my parents, fortunately, you know, their values helped anchor me and they were always saying, okay, you know, to whom much is given. much as expected.

Well, it's definitely wild. You know, at a young age, You know, I was in my 30s when I become the richest person. And my parents, fortunately, you know, their values helped anchor me and they were always saying, okay, you know, to whom much is given. much as expected.

Well, it's definitely wild. You know, at a young age, You know, I was in my 30s when I become the richest person. And my parents, fortunately, you know, their values helped anchor me and they were always saying, okay, you know, to whom much is given. much as expected.