Summary

  • Bill Gates said the next four years will be a critical period for ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) safety and that responding to related risks will be important.
  • Gates said AI could surpass human intelligence by 2030 and may replace human jobs across a range of industries.
  • Gates called for swift regulation of AI and cooperation between the U.S. and China to respond to threats including cyberattacks, bioterrorism and risks to critical infrastructure.

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Bill Gates, Microsoft's co-founder, warned that the next four years will be a critical window for ensuring artificial intelligence safety, citing rising risks including cyberattacks, bioterrorism and threats to critical infrastructure.

Cointelegraph reported on Nov. 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 AI-enabled cyberattacks, 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 address those risks.

JH Kim