World's richest man suggests on a podcast that AIs should perhaps rule humanity
Puzzleheaded-King584 · reddit · 2026-10-25
A viral Reddit clip from a Kindling podcast interview shows the world's richest man responding to 'should humans always be in control?' by suggesting that maybe AIs should rule over humanity — a statement breaking sharply from mainstream AI-safety consensus, sparking debate over governance and human oversight.
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