Gates: AI safeguards 'completely irresponsible' to skip
Bill Gates told NBC's Meet the Press that requiring safeguards and monitoring for every AI is essential, citing bioterrorism and fraud risks.
Bill Gates said it is "completely irresponsible" not to require every AI system to have safeguards and monitoring capabilities, in an interview with NBC News' Meet the Press.
Gates said the most dangerous thing currently faced is people with bad intent using AI. He cited bioterrorism and mass financial fraud as concerns involving bad actors.
Asked about a kill switch, Gates said he would never say he is against one, but that it would not address a more imminent danger. California governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a kill switch as part of a larger solution for AI.
Gates supported law enforcement and politicians joining the conversation on AI safeguards and monitoring. He said added safeguards would add overhead to the industry but not dramatically slow it down.
The comments come as Anthropic tapped Accenture as a third-party evaluator for its latest AI models, per Engadget.
Quick answers
What did Bill Gates say about AI safeguards?
He said it is completely irresponsible not to require every AI to have safeguards and monitoring capabilities.
Where did Bill Gates make the comments?
In an interview with NBC News' Meet the Press.
What risks did Gates cite?
Bioterrorism and mass financial fraud by people with bad intent using AI.