
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said international regulation of artificial intelligence will be more complex than nuclear weapons controls during the Cold War, highlighting the risks to critical infrastructure.
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Bill Gates has previously expressed concerns about the potential catastrophic consequences of AI development.
MOSCOW, September 27 - RIA Novosti. Microsoft founder Bill Gates believes it will be more difficult for countries to agree on regulation of artificial intelligence than on restrictions on nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
During an interview, an NBC journalist asked Gates whether the United States and China should follow the example of the Cold War agreements between Washington and Moscow on nuclear weapons in developing joint rules for regulating the field of artificial intelligence.
“Yes, absolutely. (But – ed.) it will be even more difficult,” Gates replied.
Gates believes that it is necessary to identify measures to prevent crimes using artificial intelligence. In particular, he drew attention to possible threats to energy networks and the banking sector.
Gates previously said that artificial intelligence could lead to events that would lead to the death of a billion people.
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