Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI

Bill Gates proposes a “robot tax” that would treat automated equipment like employees for payroll purposes, slowing the shift to machines and funding retraining and safety-net programs. He also suggests designating certain occupations as “Human Reserved,” barring AI use in roles where displacement would be socially harmful or where human empathy is essential, such as construction or delivering serious medical diagnoses.