Bill Gates Says The World Went 'Backwards' — But Next 5 Years Could Decide If We Slide Toward a 'New Dark Age'

Still, he's not ready to declare the end of global progress. "As hard as last year was, I don't believe we will slide back ...
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Read Bill Gates’s 2026 annual letter in full

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bill Gates pictured in New York, May 2025. (Bruce Glikas/WireImage - Getty Images) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is a seasoned ...
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Bill Gates is still optimistic about the world's future—depending on these 3 questions

Bill Gates is optimistic that our lives will continue to improve in the coming decades despite "many challenges and so much polarization," he wrote on Friday.

Optimism with caveats: Bill Gates on AI, global aid and the world's next two decades

Gates argued that continued improvements in global living standards depend on wealthy countries and individuals recommitting ...