Bill Gates Calls for AI Safeguards, Warns Malicious Use Could Be Catastrophic

Bill Gates has warned that advanced artificial intelligence could cause catastrophic harm if it is used by people with malicious intentions. He said developers should be required to build strong safeguards and monitoring systems into powerful AI tools. Speaking in a recent television interview, Gates argued that voluntary self-regulation by technology companies is not enough. He said governments, law-enforcement agencies and AI developers must agree on enforceable rules for monitoring high-risk systems. Gates said regulation may add costs for the industry but should not significantly slow innovation. He also dismissed the idea that a simple AI “kill switch” would fully address the wider risks posed by increasingly capable systems. His comments follow broader calls by technology leaders for tighter oversight as AI tools become more powerful and widely available.

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