Bill Gates on AI, Elon Musk & Why 2050 Climate Goals Still Possible

After making his fortune in computer software, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has dedicated most of his time to philanthropy, humanitarian causes and finding solutions to climate change. One of the world’s richest men, the billionaire climate tech investor has poured billions into green startups. Gates sits down with Bloomberg’s Senior Executive Editor for Energy, Climate and Equality, John Fraher to discuss the role of technology in solving the climate crisis, the AI boom, and whether net zero is achievable by 2050. Leaders with Lacqua Goes Green features interviews with key decision makers across a range of industries to see how they're navigating the climate transition.

00:00 Intro
00:50 Bill Gates on Breakthrough Energy's progress
03:05 Bill Gates on alternative energy solutions
04:38 Bill Gates on bottlenecks to to scaling climate tech
05:31 Bill Gates on raising funds for green solutions
08:01 Bill Gates on AI as climate solution
09:39 Bill Gates on AI electricity demand
11:10 Bill Gates on AI growth potential
12:28 Bill Gates on carbon capture
14:01 Bill Gates on whether climate goals can be met
16:48 Bill Gates on climate optimism
18:14 Bill Gates on leadership
20:45 Bill Gates on Elon Musk
22:44 Bill Gates on climate sacrifices and vices

#billgates #leadership #greenenergy #climatechange #climategoals #francinelacqua #leaderswithlacqua #bloomberg
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[RichardsWorld]

I thought that was Justin Trudeau in the thumbnail 😂

[RichardMauri]

Ask: "Do you currently have short positions against Tesla stock and if so why?"

[TECTUSolarEnergy]

They talk about Elon Musk as if he were someone from the past. too strange

[MangoFlamingo]

The short TSLA and lie statistics guy lol

[ericanderson]

great interview. Flying from place to place is my biggest footprint

[chiangweytan]

It's very telling how the conversation on climate is so pushed forward but not so much on environmentalism. We all know the trade off - convert to electric to reduce emissions BUT increase pollution of ground and water due to by-products of refining rare earth materials...

One of those affects billionaires less (it's the pollution one... Billionaires are worried about flood, weather and heat, not so much pollution)

[muhammadsamikhan]

If Tesla is a huge contribution why were you shorting is stock.

[energyideas]

Question is, what did you do to piss off Warren Buffett?

[veronica]

I like Bill Gates. Great humanitarian!!

[abimusashi]

I really want to like Bill and he's unbelievably brilliant and admirable in a lot of ways. But he comes across as very inauthentic, calculated, careful, indirect.

[chrisadams]

What a bunch of softball questions. Why didn't you ask Bill Gates why he shorts Tesla if he believes in climate change?

[juilanlou]

Elon is already DOING green energy, he doesn’t have to keep talking it.

[holdencaulfield]

Energy storage is key in reducing CO2 emissions. Tesla has proven and deployed this technology at a large scale. And continues to scale up. Why in the world would Bill Gates short Tesla stock?

[PUA-Dude]

Yes Bill Gates, we gotta work on Global Energy influences, our success will be good for Earth.

[mjyu]

When we talk about energy consumption, another important concept is per person, besides per country, if it’s from a decent media or decent person.

[juanma]

Please give advices on AI regulations .

[danahun]

Why does nobody talk about the consumption side, and only the supply side of energy?

[ThomasTDlrk]

MICROSOFT TOOK OVER BETHESDA AND THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE SERVERS WERE SCALED BACK AND MONETIZATION SCALED UP. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.

This guy shorted Tesla and came out to say this.

[oldnewphotovideo]

AI with exploring would be AI with illegal use. Not your Microsoft's ecommerce and exploring. Illegal use, yes. Or show the prof on accounting numbers for compensation to talent. It was never for free use. All you have is illegal use with illegal papers. AI with illegal, how good is that?