Bill Gates says regulate AI, because it’s powerful enough to cause a billion deaths.

NBC News released this clip from a Meet the Press interview with Gates that will air on Sunday, where he said, “No one thinks self-regulation is enough” around AI.

Bill Gates says regulate AI, because it’s powerful enough to cause a billion deaths.

TL;DR

  • Bill Gates states AI is powerful enough to cause a billion deaths.
  • He suggests that law enforcement and politicians must be involved in discussing AI safeguards and monitoring.
  • Gates believes regulation is a required step, even if it means some overhead for the industry.
  • He indicated that self-regulation alone is not considered sufficient.