Bill Gates Says Silence on AI Drove Him to Raise Alarm
“The silence is what really drove me to speak out at this point,” Gates told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday in part, arguing that the public needs to have a greater voice in decisions about AI's future. He said the technology presents both significant benefits and risks that need to be addressed more openly.He pointed to risks including cyberattacks, bioterrorism and broader psychological and social consequences, saying he was “shocked” that stronger safeguards are not already in place. Gates also argued that simply restricting data centers would not meaningfully slow AI's development because companies could build them elsewhere."...
- ▪“The silence is what really drove me to speak out at this point,” Gates told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday in part, arguing that the public needs to have a greater voice in decisions about AI's future.
- ▪He said the technology presents both significant benefits and risks that need to be addressed more openly.He pointed to risks including cyberattacks, bioterrorism and broader psychological and social consequences, saying he was “shocked” th
- ▪Gates also argued that simply restricting data centers would not meaningfully slow AI's development because companies could build them elsewhere."...
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By Anna CommanderNews Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence—and what he sees as a lack of meaningful safeguards—has pushed him to publicly raise the alarm over the technology. “The silence is what really drove me to speak out at this point,” Gates told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday in part, arguing that the public needs to have a greater voice in decisions about AI's future.
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