5 years ago, Bill Gates predicted 3 hot industries in the future, will it come true?

In 2017, on his personal blog Gates Notes , billionaire Bill Gates shared about areas with many development opportunities and the ability to make a strong impact on the community.

According to the Microsoft founder, it is very important to seize the opportunity and understand the labor market. He took the example of himself in his 20s, when the digital revolution was taking place, Bill Gates and his companion Paul Allen seized the shift and became the shapers of the digital industry. .

From here, Bill Gates believes that there are 3 industries that will grow strongly in the near future. If you are an entrepreneur or are looking for job opportunities in 2017, Bill Gates will consider these 3 areas.

1. Artificial Intelligence

In 2017, billionaire Bill Gates said that humans were only exploiting artificial intelligence at a basic level. AI can absolutely do much more, making people more productive and creative.

Five years on from this statement, AI has been considered the “electricity of the 21st century”, according to ZDNet. A survey shows that AI has the potential to automate 40% of the average work day of a person.

The world is entering a period of explosion of AI initiatives, AI can draw, write, write poetry, even imitate the voice. The latest AI revolution is ChatGPT and chatbots with the ability to answer questions in many different fields, support writing code, writing emails, learning and working.

Bill Gates thinks that humans have a lot of potential to exploit AI to make work more productive. Photo: AFP

Jobs in the artificial intelligence industry today can include AI engineer, machine learning engineer, robotics engineer, AI research scientist or big data engineer.

According to statistics of the Vietnam Institute of Artificial Intelligence , artificial intelligence training in Vietnam currently only meets about 10% of the recruitment demand, which means that the demand in this industry is very large. All positions in the industry bring high income, always in the top 10 highest paying jobs in the information technology industry according to TopDev’s report.

Nowadays, even if you are not directly involved in the artificial intelligence industry, understanding and knowing how to leverage AI is also a big plus for HR when looking for a job in any industry.

2. Energy industry

In 2017, Bill Gates said that the energy industry will have the ability to bring about change in the world. Affordable clean energy is what the world needs to fight poverty and climate change.

This is a wise statement of the billionaire in the trend of global sustainable development. More and more countries are creating jobs in the renewable energy sector, nearly two-thirds of which are in Asia. China accounts for 42% of total global renewable energy production, and Southeast Asian countries have also become centers of solar photovoltaic production and large-scale biofuel producers.

Renewable energy is an industry with a shortage of human resources. Photo: Gates Notes

People pursuing renewable energy in Vietnam can access jobs such as solar power engineer, solar operator or solar project developer. This group of jobs has a fairly good income, and there is a shortage of qualified personnel. In addition, this industry is also a “thirsty” industry for human resources worldwide, so there are many opportunities for development abroad.

3. Biological Science

Bill Gates has shown an interest in biological sciences throughout the years. Before the outbreak of Covid-19, the billionaire once warned about the danger of bacteria, he said that the world had invested in weapons and ammunition but had not invested enough in the health system and had a plan. pandemic response plan.

Indeed, after the Covid-19 pandemic, people are more aware of the importance of biological science – the science that helps people live longer and healthier lives.

Bill Gates regularly invests in bioscience companies. Photo: Ted Talk

Bioscience is a prominent industry in developed countries around the world with many opportunities in pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations. However, in Vietnam, there are still not many job opportunities in this industry.

In general, billionaire Bill Gates’ statements in 2017 about potential industries are correct. This series of comments has once again made many people admire the vision of billionaire Bill Gates on global issues.