Anointed as a full spectrum tech guru, at 67 years old, Bill Gates is a reference voice for many. His predictions are taken seriously by millions of followers. And his last prediction, not entirely auspicious, concerned what should we expect from this 2023.

The North American tycoon foresees a complicated near-term future in context marked by consequences of the pandemic of the coronavirus and the epidemic experienced in China.

“Five difficult years ahead because we have debts from the pandemic, from the war in Ukraine and the economic cycle is changing,” says Bill Gates on his blog.

Through the foundation that bears his name, Gates frequently helps with environmental and health issues, while also becoming a staunch environmental fighter.

The philanthropist points out in the article the fight against climate change. Indeed, he believes that the solution involves eliminating global emissions of greenhouse effect by 2050.

“All of this has a direct impact on the foundation’s goals because all these crises will be difficult to manage in industrialized countries, but it is especially prevalent in poorer countries. And this threatens (very seriously) the large global efforts underway.

According to him, the human being is at a key moment. Technology has come a long way in recent decades, causing a revolution in areas such as medicine.

However, he warns that the arrival of, for example, artificial intelligence in tests such as ultrasound or gene therapies can be suddenly interrupted due to the current world situation.

The pandemic is high on Gates’ agenda and he recalls that while we can now participate in mass events and return to leading much more normal lives than the one that has kept us cooped up and distanced for months, he is “concerned that we forget how awful it was and that in our complacency we are not doing what is necessary to prevent another pandemic.”

In addition, he points out the political situation in the United States, an issue that worries him. “Political polarization can end everything,” he says.

One of usual advice of the tycoon is to bet on training and education. Despite Bill Gates dropping out of college in 1975, the millionaire encourages people to train and educate themselves to achieve success.

What does Bill Gates think about cryptocurrencies

Bill Gates is a staunch critic of cryptocurrencies. In fact, on more than one occasion he has expressed his opposition to them and expressed the distrust they generate in him, above all because the volatility of its value.

In 2022 concepts such as Bored Apes, which allude to designs representing colorful monkeys with various features in their illustration, are no longer a temptation for the market.

Its value has been significantly reduced due to the unattractiveness that these NFTs currently have. “They are based on the stupidest theory, that someone will end up paying,” criticized Bill Gates.

The last person to acquire them is the one who has to bear the losses that occur as a result of their collapse, he commented in an interview on the environment.

And he concluded his idea with an irony “of course, some expensive digital monkey images will make the world a lot better.”

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