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Top AI agent will replace search and shopping sites, according to Bill Gates

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) co-founder Bill Gates stated on Monday that creating the best artificial intelligence agent—which has the potential to upend search engines, productivity software, and online shopping platforms—is the key to winning the technology race.


William Henry Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is best kn

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22  - Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) co-founder, on Monday said the technology race to win is the development of the top artificially intelligent agent, poised to disrupt search-engine, productivity and online shopping sites.

"You’ll never go to a search site again," he said. "You’ll never go to Amazon."

Speaking at AI Forward 2023, an event in San Francisco hosted by Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) and SV Angel, Gates said it would disappoint him if Microsoft were not in the running, though there was a 50% chance the top player to emerge will be a startup.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Gates said Inflection AI, co-founded by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman, impressed him.

Various industry players have worked on building a computer assistant, powered by AI, that consumers can command by speech or text to handle a range of tasks for them.

"Whoever wins the personal agent, that’s a big thing," Gates said.

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