Bill Gates warns of lack of regulation on AI, cyber attacks may intensify in the next year
Quick Look
- In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Microsoft founder Bill Gates warned that the lack of supervision of artificial intelligence will lead to an intensification of cyber attacks in the next year.
- He emphasized that the biggest threat currently comes from intentional people using AI systems that remove security protections, rather than AI running out of control, and refuting Trump's view of corporate self-regulation.
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Why It Matters
Bill Gates published a long article in August warning that the world was not prepared for the drastic changes in AI, and was particularly worried about the impact on the job market. He was one of many technology leaders to issue a warning about AI risks recently.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates warned today of the growing threats posed by unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) and predicted that cyberattacks launched by AI will intensify in the coming year.
Agence France-Presse reported that Bill Gates said that the risk of AI "out of control" will not occur for several years, and emphasized that the most pressing concern at present is that "intentional people" use existing systems without safety protection measures.
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Bill Gates said in an exclusive interview with ABC News: "In the next year, we will probably see the most drastic changes in cyber attacks."
He said: "The real danger now is not that AI is out of control. We do need to develop countermeasures for this, but in terms of the possible significant impact, that is still a few years away."
“The real problem lies in the use of AI by those who are interested, especially those that can remove all security protection measures,” he said, adding that there is a need to tighten restrictions to prevent criminals from using AI to carry out bioterrorism and cyber attacks.
"But currently, you can still remove all these safeguards," he told the ABC. "So when interested parties obtain the latest AI models without safeguards, we are going to face a lot of unexpected negative impacts in the next year, especially in the field of cybersecurity."
Bill Gates published a long article in August this year warning that the world is seriously unprepared for the drastic changes brought about by AI, especially the impact on the job market. He is also the latest tech giant to sound the alarm over the threats posed by this new technology.
In an exclusive interview today, Bill Gates refuted the view advocated by US President Trump that self-regulation by AI companies is sufficient to ensure global security.
Bill Gates said: "For the most dangerous technology ever invented by mankind, if this is a final decision, and companies become the only supervisory force in society...Obviously, we have not done enough."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The coming year will see a significant increase in the scale and sophistication of cyberattacks, especially attacks that leverage AI models that remove security protections.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What kind of regulatory measures can effectively prevent AI from being abused?
- Will governments coordinate to formulate international AI safety standards?
- Will technology companies voluntarily strengthen AI security protection instead of relying on regulation?
