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Bill Gates: If I were starting a company today, it would use AI to teach computers how to read — CNBC

By TechTaffy Desk

If Bill Gates were to drop out of Harvard University and start a new company today, it would be one that focuses on artificial intelligence, he said in an interview on Monday.

Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/bill-gates-says-hed-start-an-ai-company-today.html

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