# Gates warns AI and robotics could displace workers across industries

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hire-the-robot-fire-the-human-and-dont-look-back-bill-gates-warns-ai-will-replace-nearly-all-work-skills-and-cause-widespread-job-losses/
- Published: 2026-10-25T13:11:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T13:22:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237051/Hire-robot-fire-human-dont-look-Bill-Gates-warns-AI-replace-nearly-work-skills-cause-widespread-job-losses.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: AI, Technology, World

## Key points

- Gates warns AI and robots could replace office and physical work.
- Barclays plans to cut 5,000 jobs by year-end.
- Governments may need retraining programmes to help workers adapt.

## Summary

Bill Gates has warned that the spread of artificial intelligence and robots could displace workers across both office-based professions and physical labour. He says companies’ drive to raise profits encourages them to replace people with machines, while governments will need to prepare workers through education and retraining.

Barclays has said it plans to cut 5,000 jobs by the end of the year, about 5 per cent of its global workforce, as it seeks to reduce costs. Gates also warned AI could surpass human intelligence and potentially act against human interests by the end of the decade. The UK government plans to invest in AI while addressing job concerns, including a proposed centre of excellence in Manchester.

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