Bill Gates’ alarming prediction that will change the world as we know it

Bill Gates, co-founder of MicrosoftHe is one of the richest men in the world. According to ‘Forbes’ magazine, his fortune is estimated at $129 billion. He is well known for his predictions, and in recent years much has been said about him, since in 2015 he predicted the arrival of Covid-19, when he stated that an epidemic would cause a “world catastrophe”.

Now he has relaunched alarming prediction about the future, which will mark a before and after in the world as we know it. The tycoon believes that autonomous vehicles will be the next technological breakthrough: “We are in the early days of the autonomous era. I can’t wait to see the new possibilities.”.

Bill Gates has spoken about Artificial Intelligence and has predicted that there will be a “tipping point” in the development of autonomous vehicles. He has done so in a blog post of his titled “Hands Off The Wheel: The Rules Of The Road Are About To Change.”

The businessman wanted to share his experience with a autonomous car of the British company ‘Wayve’. Accompanied by its founder and CEO Alex Kendall and a security operator, he has described the experience as “fantastic and memorable.”

The new era of autonomous vehicles

“Autonomous cars will allow the driver to take their hands off the wheel and let the system drive in certain circumstances”has predicted.

For the tycoon, “They are getting to the point where almost all the required technology has been invented. Now the focus is on refining the algorithms and perfecting the engineering.”. Compare this technology in vehicles like the change brought about by the creation of computers in office work.

Autonomous vehicles will force governments and companies around the world to rethink driving systems. However, these changes will be carried out progressively, and he believes that the first to use the technology will be passenger vehicles.

The car rental companies they will benefit, since each year they lose millions of dollars in accidents caused by drivers. Autonomous vehicles have proven to be less prone to accidents.

To finish, the co-founder of Microsoft has said that “automated vehicles will end up being cheaper than normal vehicles. And if, like me, you travel by car, think about the time you waste driving».