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'Malnutrition reduces the potential of kids dramatically, their ability to provide and learn are reduced. It’s like 15 IQ points go away,' said Gates at Mint Visionaries event 'We need more investment to tackle malaria,' said Gates in conversation with Wipro Ltd chairman Rishad Premji

In conversation with Rishad Premji, Bill Gates discusses the challenges of mitigating climate change and eliminating malnutrition

Towards the end of the inaugural Mint Visionaries interaction, Wipro's Rishad Premji asked billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates a philosophical question. Premji asked what, according to Gates, is the one thing in human life, which can't be affected by technology. Gates said that while technology can help free up more time for humans, it can't tell us what to do with that extra time. While elucidating his case, Gates also called himself a 'weird case'. Watch the full video to know why.

With fake news emerging as a major challenge on social media, Wipro's Rishad Premji picked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' brain about how to counter the menace. Gates and Premji were in a conversation at the inaugural edition of Mint Visionaries. The billionaire philanthropist said that he believes that banning micro-targeting on social media sites could be a way of preventing extreme opinions from getting propagated.

Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, graced the first edition of Mint Visionaries. He spoke at length about the challenge of climate change facing humanity and how he personally as well as via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is involved in looking for solutions to prevent further damage. He also recalled an anecdote about Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar. Watch the full video for more.

Highlighting the inaugural edition of Mint Visionaries, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates spoke about the increasing deployment of artificial intelligence in various fields. While speculating about what the future versions of AI might be like, the Microsoft co-founder also said that it has limitations like the inability to read a book. Watch the full video for more.

Watch Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in conversation with Rishad Premji, chairman, Wipro Ltd., on a topic very close to his heart: Technology For Social Inclusion. The conversation is the very first in a series with people who are inspiring a new future under the Mint Visionaries umbrella. Mint Visionaries seeks to showcase a whole host of issues like technology, empowerment, new economy, social change, urban solutions, alternative development, mobility, migration, renewable - all of which are defining a new India. #MintVisionaries #MintWithBillGates