Gates Says AI Could Cause a Billion Deaths, Urges New Laws
- On Sunday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates urged U.S. lawmakers to pass mandatory federal legislation for artificial intelligence, arguing that industry self-regulation is insufficient to manage risks like bioterrorism and cyberattacks.
- Warning that AI is "certainly powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths," Gates told NBC's Meet the Press that simple "kill switch" mechanisms are inadequate, emphasizing the need for comprehensive monitoring and records.
- The Gates Foundation is investing at least $1 billion over two years into AI-enabled services, prioritizing equitable infrastructure for education, agriculture, and health care in non-English languages affecting 3.4 billion people.
- State governors in California, Maryland, and New York have initiated regulatory frameworks to oversee AI safety and compliance, while President Donald Trump dismissed such efforts as a "hoax" threatening innovation.
- Global cooperation remains essential to manage AI risks, as Gates noted the technology could reshape law, medicine, manufacturing, and other industries within a decade, potentially serving as the "greatest equalizer ever invented" or a major source of injustice.
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*Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is sounding a stark warning about artificial intelligence and the damage people could cause by weaponizing it. He says the technology already has enough power to contribute to catastrophic loss of life. During NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gates told host Kristen Welker that AI’s destructive potential could reach an extraordinary scale. … The post Bill Gates Warns AI Could Cause a Billion Deaths | VIDEO appeared first …
The founding partner of Microsoft Bill Gates went out in a recent interview to disagree with US President Donald Trump's statements about the integrity and organization of artificial intelligence, confirming that it was the most dangerous weapon in the wrong hands.
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