United States.- The businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates directly pointed to Elon Musk for its role in the cuts to the budget of the United States Agency for International development (USAID), ensuring that these decisions have negatively impacted on essential programs for childhood health in poor countries.
“The richest man in the world has been involved in the death of the poorest children in the world”, Said Gates in an interview published by The New York Times.
At 69, Gates also announced that Its foundation will stop operating in 2045 And he took the opportunity to call the great fortunes to take over in philanthropic work.
The cuts and its impact on global health
During the interview, Gates explained that programs to combat diseases such as HIV, malaria or polio have been affected by recent budgetary decisions, linked to Musk influences in the political environment.
He was the one who cut the USAID budget. He put it in the crusher, and all because he didn’t go to a party that weekend, ”said Gates referring to Elon Musk.
These cuts, according to Gates, have involved the cancellation or reduction of support to regions where healthcare depends largely on international cooperation.
The call to current millionaires
Bill Gates regretted that, unlike two decades ago, The new generations of millionaire people are not actively participating in humanitarian causes.
-Among his most outstanding statements, he said:
- “It’s not that we are running out of rich people. There will be more and more.”
- “Today’s rich should make more philanthropy. The rich from here twenty years should do more philanthropy.”
This reflection was linked to the announcement that its foundation will stop operating in 2045, a symbolic message that seeks to promote a change in the mentality of the new economic elites.
Gates believes that AI can change the course
Despite the negative context, Gates declared himself optimistic and assured that technology, in particular artificial intelligence, could have a transforming role in the coming years.
The AI is able to provide in a remote place in the world a personal doctor as good as the doctor who has spent a whole life exercising, ”Gates explained.
In addition, he considered that this tool could also revolutionize sectors such as agriculture and education, provided that great technological ones invest with a vision beyond economic benefit.
Summary: What you should know
- Bill Gates accused Elon Musk of influencing Usaid cuts.
- According to Gates, these decisions have affected the fight against children’s diseases in poor countries.
- He announced that the Gates Foundation will close in 2045.
- He called the millionaires to increase his commitment to philanthropy.
- He believes that artificial intelligence can be a key tool for global development.
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