Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption

Key points

• You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months, ever since publishing an essay in late August titled “The turbulent AI era is here.1
• In his piece, Gates ratcheted up his rhetoric around AI safety, writing that “even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history.”1
• In interviews since, Gates has called AI “the most dangerous thing that humans have ever gone near,” and that AI “makes nuclear weapons look like nothing.” It is clear he does not think the current policy response from the White House, or the lack of coordinated efforts from the AI industry itself, is sufficient to combat this threat.1
• So I wanted to know: Is Bill Gates an AI doomer?1

Sources (1)

• [1]Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption
  The Verge: AI · Oct 22, 02:00 PM

  Today, I’m talking to Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation.

  You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months, ever since publishing an essay in late August titled “The turbulent AI era is here.

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