Bill Gates Warns AI Risks
Bill Gates has called on the US’s federal legislators and law enforcers to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), saying in an interview airing on Sunday that the technology left unchecked could cause “a billion deaths” and “no one thinks self-regulation is enough”.Reported by 7 of 11 outlets; wording from The Guardian.
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Coxon warned that researchers working in the field believe AI could potentially 'kill all humans' by the end of the decade.
“You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like,” the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist said to Kristen Welker, the NBC Meet the Press host.
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Gates said that while he was not opposed to some sort of kill switch, it would not be enough if other safeguards were not also implemented.
“I hope that, given my life’s work in the field, my saying how unique and different this is and how concerned I am will add to what he’s hearing from other people,” Gates said.
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The US and China agreed to launch a dialogue on AI following President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Washington.
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Bill Gates says AI could cause ‘a billion deaths,’ rips ‘full speed ahead’ approach
How it changed
- 27 Sep
Gates told NBC News that, “it’s not enough to have a kill switch,” and renewed his calls for internal monitoring and safeguards for AI agents to be imposed.
Coverage 12 articles
27 Sep Bill Gates warns artificial intelligence 'powerful enough' to cause 'a billion deaths' if unchecked
Fox News
27 Sep Bill Gates says AI without regulation is ‘completely irresponsible’
Al Jazeera- 27 Sep Bill Gates joins call for AI safeguards, wants to discuss concerns with Trump
CBC 
27 Sep AI could be used to kill 1 billion people, Bill Gates warns — as he calls for restrictions
New York Post
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27 Sep Bill Gates offers dire AI warning that kill switch is ‘not enough’ and says China isn’t his greatest fear
The Independent
27 Sep Bill Gates issues chilling AI doomsday warning saying one BILLION people will be killed... unless humanity takes his advice
Daily Mail
27 Sep Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation
Dawn27 Sep Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation
The Straits Times
27 Sep Bill Gates says AI could cause ‘a billion deaths,’ rips ‘full speed ahead’ approach
Washington Examiner
27 Sep Bill Gates says getting countries to agree on AI regulations will be harder than Cold War-era nuclear negotiations
NBC News
27 Sep Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation
The Guardian
25 Sep Bill Gates says AI 'powerful enough' to cause 'a billion deaths'
NBC News
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