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

Bill Gates is calling for a robot tax and 'Human Reserved' jobs to soften AI's impact on workers. He argues governments should tax companies that replace staff with automation and reserve certain roles for humans. The proposal adds new policy pressure for AI developers building automation tools.

TechCrunch AI·Aug 26, 2026

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