
Bill Gates has urged the United States to take the lead in regulating artificial intelligence, saying that self-regulation is not enough and that legislation is needed in Washington, while warning that an international agreement could be more difficult than negotiations on limiting nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
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Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and noted philanthropist, participated in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' where he discussed the need to regulate artificial intelligence, likening the challenge to nuclear arms control negotiations during the Cold War.
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has urged the United States to take a leading role in regulating the growth of AI, but warned that reaching international agreement on a global regulatory framework could prove "more difficult" than Cold War-era negotiations to limit nuclear weapons. Speaking on NBC's 'Meet the Press', Gates said that "nobody thinks that self-regulation is enough. So a law needs to be passed in Washington."
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The United States will pass a federal law regulating artificial intelligence within the next 12 months.
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