Bill Gates says AI companies self-regulating isn’t enough and governments should be involved
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday called for lawmakers in Washington to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, weeks after the CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest AI labs agreed on the need to slow the pace of AI progress.
“No one thinks self-regulation is enough,” Gates told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in an interview set to air in full Sunday.
Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether there needs to be legislation passed in Washington, Gates said, “Absolutely.”
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