Bill and Melinda Gates appeared on Meet the Press this morning, discussing everything from vaccines to the influence of Warren Buffett on their philanthropic efforts to how technology is being utilized in the developing world. David Gregory's interview with Bill and Melinda starts in minute 29 of the video.
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Much of the discussion focused on the Gates' global health efforts, but Bill G. also answered questions about the economy (minute 44) and the future of computing (minute 47). As the software mogul sees it, the keyboard and mouse will be replaced to some degree with more interactive computers that can see and hear what people are doing.
"You will be able to just put onto the wall of your office a video conference with whoever you'd like, and have the computer listen to what is going on there, create a transcript and make it searchable," he said. "So, natural interface is, I think, the thing that people underestimate right now."
Gates also suggested that the worst part of the economic storm has passed.
"We have definitely gotten on to a plateau where things aren't going to fall and get a lot worse," said Gates when asked about the economy. "And people's confidence that the system isn't crumbling, that's very important. So, we are well past that period of panic."
At the end of the day, Gates predicted that it will be the country's great universities and corporate research labs that drive innovation, ultimately bailing the country out.
And as TechFlash editor Todd Bishop suggested last week, Gates even made a reference to oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller.
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