SURYAAddressing students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Bill Gates encouraged them to harness technology for social good.
The need for innovation to meet different challenges is greater than ever, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said on Thursday, asserting that artificial intelligence (AI) is the most transformative technology he has ever seen.
Addressing students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Gates encouraged them to harness technology for social good. “I’m looking at India very broadly. Through the foundation’s work, I’ve been fortunate enough to look.
We need great Indian innovation in innovators who can help with all kinds of issues, from health, to gender, to climate,” Gates said on “Innovation for the Commons.”
You’re lucky to be here and get an incredible education. The complexity of how we embrace technology and shape it, you get a chance to play a big role there,” he said.
Gates encouraged them to consider not just the economic impact, but how it relates to achieving social equity. “Don’t just consider your career in terms of financial impact – although that’s important – what role you play. Consider how it relates to achieving social equity. Technology must be harnessed for social good,” he said.
Gates said artificial intelligence was the most transformative technology he had seen in his lifetime, saying, “If I were a student today, I would be fascinated by the mysteries of AI. Even very well-functioning systems are strange. , we don’t really understand them. I would definitely be drawn to that.”
