An interview with Bill Gates about the need for more than natural incentives under capitalism to regulate AI's risks, the effects AI will have on jobs, and more
BILL GATES: AI is the most dangerous thing humans have ever gone near. INTERVIEWER: Why do we need more AI regulations? GATES: I almost can't believe you're asking that. Say you kill 100 million people [with a bioweapon] - you want to use a lawsuit? I almost can't keep a straight…
In a new interview with Ezra Klein, Bill Gates speaks to the imminent dangers of unregulated AI that could easily result in mass death. He does not hold back. (Gift link to the full interview: https://www.nytimes.com/...)
...very interesting & somewhat troubling deep dive look at AI, its potential dangers without control and its potential benefits. Keeping AI out of the hands of people with bad intentions will be the big challenge. https://www.nytimes.com/...
“This makes nuclear weapons look like nothing.” @BillGates joins the @ezraklein show and provides a stark warning on AI. On bio risks, workforce risks, and existential risks, Gates sounds the alarm. Here's what he has to say.🧵 Full show: https://www.nytimes.com/... [video]
Another thought about this interview—it seems that @OpenAI, @AnthropicAI, etc., may have proceeded with developing “thinking” agents at a pace they may not have fully shared with the public. They must be accountable FIRST, not LATER. @BillGates @sama @VP https://www.nytimes.com/.…
Gates' argument is rooted in a view of the history of technology that is just factually mistaken. Yes, that is how we first built pharmaceuticals, drugs, and weapons, and it turned out great! America succeeded precisely because our regulatory environment of permissionless innovat…