Lost $400 billion. Bill Gates talked about his biggest mistake.

Bill Gates on Microsoft's mistake in creating an alternative to iOS

The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, acknowledged his mistake made during his time leading the company. He spoke about it at the Village Global event.

Gates believes that Microsoft should have created its alternative to the mobile operating system iOS, but instead, this was done by Google. This mistake led to the loss of competitiveness for Windows Mobile against the iPhone and Android.

Gates also noted that this mistake cost the company $400 billion, lost to Google as a major competitor.

Rich Miner’s reaction to Gates' words

Rich Miner, co-founder of Android, commented on Gates' words. He stated that his goal was to prevent the market monopolization by Microsoft through innovations, as happened in the PC market.

The importance of artificial intelligence in combating climate change

Gates also expressed his opinion about the importance of artificial intelligence in combating climate change. He believes that AI can contribute to innovations in this area, although its impact is currently limited.

According to Gates, in the future, machines will be able to produce food and perform other tasks, allowing people to work less. However, Elon Musk warns that artificial intelligence could be harmful if programmed incorrectly by eco-activists.