“Nobody really knows what it would take to create something that is self-aware or has a personality. I guess I could imagine a day when perhaps, if we can understand how it works in the human brain, which is unbelievably complicated, it could be possible.”

American entrepreneur and philanthropist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, shaping early personal computing. Later invested in sports teams, space exploration, and scientific research through his Vulcan Inc. foundation.