Companies can write-off robots as business expenses under the current tax system, incentivizing machines over humans, the Microsoft co-founder said. Critics say the idea would hamper productivity and competitiveness.

"Human-reserved" jobs and a tax on tokens and robots could cushion AI's hit to jobs, Gates tells Axios.

Bill Gates has proposed ‘Human Reserved’ jobs protected from AI, naming childcare and jury service, plus taxes on AI tokens and robots