Trump Says Bill Gates Has Shifted His Stance on AI, Now Backs Its Development
President Donald Trump said Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates no longer believes artificial intelligence poses the extreme risk he once described, following a meeting with leading AI company executives.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has changed his position on artificial intelligence and no longer believes its development could lead to the deaths of a billion people, according to a report by Kommersant.
Trump made the remarks after meeting with the heads of several of the world's largest artificial intelligence companies, the report said.
The comments reference a warning Gates had previously voiced about the potential risks of unchecked AI development. According to Trump's account, Gates now supports continued development of the technology rather than viewing it as posing that level of existential threat.
Kommersant's report did not include direct comment from Gates confirming the shift in his position, nor further detail on which AI executives attended the meeting with Trump or what was discussed beyond the remarks about Gates.
Gates has spoken publicly in the past about both the promise and the risks of artificial intelligence, and has been involved in broader industry discussions about how the technology should be regulated and developed responsibly.
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