Bill Gates: Technology is a world in need of governance
Bill Gates argues that artificial intelligence requires active government governance to mitigate risks and ensure equitable benefits. He emphasizes that the technology should be guided by neutral actors rather than left solely to market forces.
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As a major tech figure, Gates' call for regulation highlights the tension between rapid AI innovation and the need for ethical oversight.
By Roberto Cetera “We are not paying enough attention to the risks” of artificial intelligence “and we’re not doing enough to minimize the harms. We are also not doing enough to take advantage of the current opportunities with AI,” says Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft, in an interview Vatican News. The tech leader also spoke about Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica humanitas, saying “What struck me is that the Pope isn’t saying ‘stop AI’. He’s making a more careful argument: that we need to actively preserve what’s human in the face of it. That lines up with something I’ve been arguing myself”. Read the full interview (lightly edited for length and clarity): Q: Mr Gates, in recent weeks, many voices from within the technology industry have raised concerns about the potential dangers associated with the further development of artificial intelligence. What is your view?
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