Every year Bill Gates analyzes the global context and imagines future developments in technologies and crises. What will happen in 2024?
There are many prophecies and predictions for 2024. Among these, those made by Bill Gates are among the most popular. On his blog, Gates described a year of changes, choices, and innovations.
He focused on innovation, climate change, the political elections of the year around the world and the balances that will change, but also health, malnutrition and artificial intelligence.
A year of changes
The new Nostradamus: in the future, Bill Gates will be remembered as a "prophet". It happened in the past with COVID-19, and it might happen again in the future, perhaps already in 2024.
In his blog, Gates Notes, Bill Gates prepared the ground for the 2024 predictions starting with an account of 2023. A year of artificial intelligence and innovation in all fields, such as medicine and climate.
The use of artificial intelligence in 2024
Artificial intelligence was the crown jewel of the technological field in 2023. Learning to use it strategically will be the goal of the coming year. Bill Gates writes that:
This year has given us a glimpse of how AI will shape the future […] And it’s clearer than ever how AI can be used to improve access to education, mental health, and more.
After all, as the entrepreneur also says, this is only a transition phase, from the debut to the development of everyday tools, therefore an exciting period, but also confusing and full of worries about jobs and the falsification of images and so on.
Breakthrough in the field of malnutrition: studies on the microbiome
“I often get asked what I would choose if I could only solve one problem. My answer is always malnutrition.”, writes the founder of Microsoft.
Gates is focusing on the intestinal microbiome, which can determine the body’s ability to absorb nutrients. The foundation he manages is therefore about to solve this problem, he writes. “But what if we could give at-risk infants B. infantis as a probiotic supplement? Could we intervene early enough to set them on the right path?”, he asked himself in the experimental phase.
The studies are in their third phase and have involved thousands of children. The results are surprising.
Climate debate: possible solutions
Gates says he is interested in how the climate debate has increased over the years, as more people see and experience extreme weather events around the world.
I’m hopeful that this intensity will drive us to invest more in innovations that will help those who are most affected by climate change.
The entrepreneur spoke satisfied words about Cop28, because unlike the previous ones - focused on strengthening wind and solar energy - this year the innovation included emissions, agriculture, and the manufacturing sector.
The discussion on nuclear energy is also positive, increasingly accepted as a carbon-free source to replace polluting production.
Elections in 2024 and the consequences for the world
In 2024, citizens of almost 60 countries will go to the polls, making up over 4 billion people, more than half of the world’s population. 2024 will therefore be the year of changes or confirmations in the United States, India, and South Africa, places where important national elections will be held.
I believe the 2024 elections will be a turning point for both health and climate. The decisions made by elected leaders will determine how much progress we continue to make in each area.
Furthermore, Gates is anxious about the next pandemic. According to the entrepreneur, we are not ready to face another challenge of the size (if not worse) of COVID-19.
Original article published on Money.it Italy 2024-02-11 22:57:02. Original title: Cosa succederà nel 2024, la profezia di Bill Gates
