NewzOn Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates published a nearly 6,000-word essay on his personal website warning that artificial intelligence will soon surpass human cognition, initiating a turbulent era.
The essay, accompanied by media interviews with major outlets including The New York Times, Axios, CNN, and Semafor, centers on the profound societal impacts of advanced AI systems and the challenges humanity will face as cognitive limits are exceeded.
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