'What's Next'?: Gates discusses AI, conspiracy theories in Netflix show
Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming docuseries What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates. The series will feature Microsoft CEO Bill Gates discussing a range of topics, including artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, income inequality, and infectious diseases. The show will also feature several high-profile guests such as filmmaker James Cameron, singer Lady Gaga, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Gates uses AI to generate text in Gen Z slang
The trailer for the upcoming series shows Gates using ChatGPT, an AI language model, to generate a text message for his son in Gen Z slang. "Yo fam looks good," Gates reads from the AI-generated text. The series will delve into the impact of AI on various industries and human life, as well as explore conspiracy theories related to the technology.
Series to feature discussions on Gates's wealth, disease eradication
The trailer also features a clip of Senator Sanders discussing Gates's vast wealth. The series will address other pressing issues such as environmental concerns and the eradication of diseases like malaria. In a lighter moment, Gates is seen reading an online comment suggesting that he, Lady Gaga, and actor Tom Hanks are part of a "reptilian race."
'Entertainment, information in closer proximity than before'
Meanwhile, Gaga is heard saying that "entertainment and information are in much closer proximity than they were before," while acclaimed director Cameron talks about how it is getting "hard" to write science fiction. The series is being executive produced by Morgan Neville and will premiere on Netflix on September 18.
