Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has named three careers he believes are safe from AI replacement: biologists, energy experts, and programmers.
According to Gates, these roles demand creativity, intuition, and complex problem-solving — traits AI has yet to master. He emphasized that while AI can process data efficiently, it cannot match human instincts needed in science and technology.
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“Even with AI, forming hypotheses and making breakthroughs is still a deeply human effort,” Gates said, particularly highlighting the role of biologists in medical and human development.
Energy professionals and programmers, he added, are also crucial — with the former tackling climate-related challenges and the latter building and adapting AI systems themselves.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Gates humorously added a fourth safe career: athletes. “We won’t want to watch computers play baseball,” he joked.
Despite rising job concerns, Gates remains optimistic about AI’s benefits — especially in healthcare, education, and agriculture — but urged for ethical regulation to guide its use.
