Bill Gates Says Next Four Years Are Critical for AI Safety, Urges Swift Regulation
Summary
- Bill Gates said the next four years will be a critical period for ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
- Gates said AI could surpass human intelligence by 2030 and may replace human jobs.
- Gates called for swift regulation and cooperation between the U.S. and China to respond to cyberattacks, bioterrorism and threats to critical infrastructure.
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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, warned that the next four years will be critical for ensuring artificial intelligence safety as risks tied to the technology grow, including cyberattacks, bioterrorism and threats to critical infrastructure.
Cointelegraph reported on November 11 that Gates stressed the importance of addressing those risks over the next four years as AI technology advances.
He said AI could surpass human intelligence by 2030 and may replace human jobs across a range of industries.
Gates identified cyberattacks enabled by the misuse of AI, bioterrorism and threats to critical infrastructure as major risk factors.
He also called for swift AI regulation and cooperation between the U.S. and China to respond to those threats.
