Bill Gates says AI companies self-regulating isn’t enough and governments should be involved in monitoring

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warns that artificial intelligence is powerful enough to cause a billion deaths. In an interview with Meet the Press, he argued that self-regulation by AI companies is insufficient, urging Washington lawmakers to implement government safeguards and monitoring. This call for regulation follows an agreement among CEOs of major AI labs to slow the pace of progress to better address the significant risks associated with the development of these advanced technologies.