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Netflix is back again to explore more from Bill Gates with its latest docuseries, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates. The five-part series follows the tech icon, billionaire, and health and climate philanthropist as he explores some of the world’s most pressing issues. He focuses on looking into the future to see what lies in store for a world that is making rapid progress in artificial intelligence.
This project comes five years after Netflix's Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, which explored Gates' origin story and how he became co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft and founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Coming from the Oscar-winning Morgan Neville, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates premieres on Netflix on September 18, 2024.
Disclaimer: This article reflects only the writer's opinion of the docu-series.
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates explores a range of burning social questions
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The primary theme of the Netflix docuseries featuring Bill Gates is the exploration of both the potential and dangers associated with the advancement of artificial intelligence. It also addresses the widespread problem of misinformation and the challenges of determining truth in a time dominated by social media and AI. The series also explores the growing issue of climate change and the potential for cutting-edge technologies to address it.
The docuseries also examines pressing social issues and their potential solutions, such as the unfairness of income inequality. It highlights the opportunities science and innovation present to address poverty and cure life-threatening illnesses.
Exploring a variety of socio-economic and environmental questions, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates is thought-provoking. Taking a future-oriented approach, the show raises important questions about looming threats and maintains a hopeful outlook.
One of the most interesting discussions in the series was about the extremes of capitalism, featuring intense arguments for both sides of the debate on whether one can have too much money.
An over-optimistic approach plays spoilsport for What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
The series is narrated by Bill Gates himself and includes a mix of specialists from all fields. The series features a diverse group of experts including scientists, politicians, thinkers, medical professionals, journalists, artists, and more. These experts share their opinions on various topics that the series addresses.
Overall, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates appears to be intended as a message of hope, though it could benefit from further development to fully resonate. Gates, as the surprisingly charming and drily humorous host, helps carry the show with his optimistic outlook.
However, it becomes evident that this optimism may not fully align with the complexities presented. There was a lot of scope for further explorations of topics, juxtaposing them to add depth to the discussions, which was underutilized.
With Neville, Caitrin Rogers, and Eve Marson serving as executive producers, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates is now streaming on Netflix.
