It’s graduation season, and Bill Gates, who has given a commencement address or two in his day, took to Twitter this morning to offer some advice to college grads, explaining what he’d focus on if he were just starting out.
No, not plastics. In 2017, it’s AI, biosciences and energy.
2/ AI, energy, and biosciences are promising fields where you can make a huge impact. It's what I would do if starting out today.
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 15, 2017
Gates went on to post about what he wished he had known when he left college — including these observations below and, of course, a book recommendation.
5/ I also have one big regret: When I left school, I knew little about the world’s worst inequities. Took me decades to learn.
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 15, 2017
9/ If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this–the most inspiring book I've ever read. pic.twitter.com/P67BuvpELJ
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 15, 2017
Read the full tweetstorm starting here, and also check out this full essay by Gates on the topic on Mic. Gates also talked about many of these same themes in our interview earlier this year, and you can watch highlights below.
