It's not so much Gates admitting error but more him choosing to jab more kids and more importantly, ensure that his AI investments thrive because well, they need more megawatts. Which means more nuclear power stations, and possibly more thermal (coal) power stations have to come online to cater for the power demand from data centres. Solar and wind won't work for this and Gates knows this. The pivot isn't capitulation per se, but a rational and calculated move to protect his investments.

