Bill Gates "Dark Age" Warning – What He ACTUALLY Said

Bill Gates just released his 2026 annual letter and headlines are going crazy saying he's predicting a "new Dark Age" in 5 years.

Here's the Truth:

What media is saying: "World has 5 years to correct or enter Dark Age"

What Gates actually said: "I don't believe we will slide back into the Dark Ages. I believe within the next decade we will enter a new era of unprecedented progress."

He's actually OPTIMISTIC long-term.

His real Concerns:

🔹 Child deaths rose for first time this century (4.6M → 4.8M)

🔹 Foreign aid cuts hurting poor countries

🔹 AI-powered bioterrorism threats

🔹 Climate change impacts

Gates is warning about global health funding being cut, not predicting civilizational collapse.

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