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Bill Gates
Microsoft cofounder and early writer on agents as the next software platform.
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft and has written repeatedly about software agents. His 2023 memo is a clear product thesis for why assistants could replace application-by-application interaction.
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Biography comes from Gates Notes; portrait resolves from his public X profile via Unavatar. Checked September 19, 2026.
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- Agent-led growth 101
AI agents will change how we use computers
Personal agents could replace application-by-application navigation by learning preferences, coordinating services and acting across software on a person's behalf. - Personal assistants 101
AI agents will change how we use computers
Agents could learn a person's preferences and coordinate services across applications, shifting software from menus and apps to delegated intent.
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