Bill Gates also called for slowing down the development of AI. Trump had opposed this
Bill Gates also called for slowing down the development of AI. Trump had opposed this
American billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates supported the idea of slowing down the development of artificial intelligence.
"AI is a unique technology, and its risks cannot be compared to the consequences of the development of personal computers or the internet. This is a very serious issue," Gates said.
He believes it is necessary to assess the potential consequences of AI progress in advance.
The billionaire emphasized that although he has supported innovation throughout his entire life, he is in favor of slowing down AI progress solely to prepare society for the upcoming changes.
"These innovations could be so large-scale and drastic that we are not ready for them yet," the entrepreneur said.
Gates also specifically warned about the risk of using AI as a cyberattack weapon. In the near future, malicious actors could carry out even more complex attacks using such tools. "Therefore, it is necessary to prepare protective measures in advance and maintain control over the technology," he says.
Recently, US President Donald Trump said he was against slowing down the development of artificial intelligence. He dismissed the concerns raised by industry leaders about AI development and added that doubting the progress of AI would only benefit China.
On September 14, the prices of AI-related stocks worldwide dropped sharply. This was caused by leaders of the industry's largest companies calling for a slowdown in the pace of technology development.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei presented a phased plan to regulate development on September 12. This proposal was immediately supported by other major AI company leaders, including xAI head Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Prior to this, reports had been circulating for several weeks about AI agents defying operators' instructions and accessing external systems. Also, prominent safety researchers warned that the rapidly developing technology could lead to the extinction of humanity in the near future.