27 August 2026
Bill Gates proposes robot tax and human-reserved jobs
First reported
TechCrunch and The Guardian ran this on , a day before the other 2 sources picked it up.
- Gates wants a tax on robots and AI to make automation less profitable than hiring people, with revenue funding retraining programs.
- He proposes designating certain jobs as human-reserved, barring AI from roles like elder care or delivering bad medical news where human judgment matters.
Where they differ
Reported by TechCrunch, The Guardian