Bill Gates shares his reflections on the evolving landscape of technology and politics. Surprised by the emergence of right-leaning billionaires in Silicon Valley, he notes a drastic shift from the traditionally liberal image of the tech industry. While he anticipated advancements due to information sharing on the internet, he did not foresee the political divisiveness and social media's negative effects. Gates remains a techno-optimist but expresses skepticism about cryptocurrencies, questioning their value and noting that some intelligent individuals have misguided themselves regarding this technology.
The fact that now there is a significant right-of-center group is a surprise to me.
Political divisiveness accelerated by technology? I didn't predict that would happen.
Technology being used as a weapon against the broader public interests? I didn't predict that, he said.
There are people with high I.Q.s who have fooled themselves on that one.
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