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After warning AI is too dangerous, Bill Gates bets a billion on its upside

The Gates Foundation commits $1B to expand AI tools in health, education, and agriculture. Bill Gates highlights that over 90% of early language model data is English and speech recognition fails 60% of the time in Yoruba, underscoring the need for diverse datasets. The investment aims to democratize AI, support open‑source tooling, and build infrastructure that addresses these gaps for developers worldwide.

The Decoder·Sep 15, 2026

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