Bill Gates ‘blames’ US government for blocking attempts to protect against AI risks; says: There’s not much …
Bill Gates has accused the US government of blocking attempts to protect against AI risks, warning that the technology can be used to cause a pandemic “significantly worse than Covid”. Speaking at the FT’s Future of AI Summit on November 4, Gates stated that AI models’ “stunning” capabilities meant “the potential for good, the potential for harm can’t be overstated”. The Microsoft co-founder said that despite fears, the Trump administration is hindering international efforts to regulate and monitor AI and its impacts. The only question is how many bad events need to take place before they change their posture,” Bill Gates said. In an interview with Reuters, Gates said, “I don’t think any government is nearly as deep on this as they have to be.”
“There’s not much value in acting unless the US is part of that. So we’re kind of stymied . . . In early September, Bill Gates warned that no government in the world is prepared for the sweeping changes artificial intelligence will bring.