Visionary:Bill Gates
Bill Gates
Biography
Co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, author on climate and pandemic preparedness.
Category
Tech Pioneer
Notable Quotes
On Creative Destruction in AI Era
"AI is the most important advance in technology since the graphical user interface."
—Bill Gates, GatesNotes Blog (2023), March 21, 2023
On Wealth Inequality and Technology
"AI will reduce inequities in health and education globally."
—Bill Gates, Gates Foundation Annual Letter (2024), January 24, 2024, p. 8
On Innovation Cycles and Market Bubbles
"Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years."
—Bill Gates, The Road Ahead (1995), p. 316, Viking Press
On Human Capital in Age of AI
"AI tutors will help every child learn at their own pace within 10 years."
—Bill Gates, ASU+GSV Summit (2023), April 18, 2023, San Diego
On Productivity Paradox in Digital Age
"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten."
—Bill Gates, The Road Ahead (1995), p. 316, Viking Press