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Bill Gates

Co-chair of Gates Foundation, Bill Melinda Gates Foundation

Search every verified Bill Gates interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Bill Gates spoke at the inaugural Paul E. Farmer Butaro Dialogues in Rwanda in July 2026, where he reflected on the legacy of his friend Paul Farmer and discussed global health challenges. Gates noted that donor countries are shrinking aid budgets and that last year was the first time since the turn of the century that childhood deaths increased worldwide, with many of those additional deaths occurring in Africa. He argued that artificial intelligence should be directed toward those most in need, stating that if left to normal market forces, AI would primarily benefit wealthy countries, and that bringing AI to overloaded healthcare workforces in Africa could save many lives. Gates also shared personal anecdotes about Farmer, including a story about trekking through the Rwandan jungle with Farmer wearing a suit and tie while they discussed tuberculosis, malaria, and health data centers. He described how Farmer's work inspired his own daughters, with his oldest daughter Jennifer going on to study medicine after visiting Farmer's projects in Haiti. Gates told students at the event that "people like Paul proved that a better world is possible" and that "our task is to insist on it."

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