Rome, 25 Sept. (LaPresse) – “The point is that we’re not paying attention to the problem, nor are we managing to capitalise on the potential benefits. AI is far more disruptive than any technology that has emerged so far. I think it is important that the Pope speaks out, recalling the Church’s values, because he is not saying that everything is terrible, but that if we do not safeguard certain things, it could become so.” So says Bill Gates, who, in an interview with Avvenire, continues: “In fact, it is surprising how forthright the industry’s key players themselves are about their concerns: they know that AI is now powerful enough to pose a serious danger. Companies have also tried to establish structures that aren’t driven solely by profit, but which enable them to decide when to put the brakes on. But those structures would only work if there were a single company, because if just one stops and the others carry on, the dynamic doesn’t change. The answer, then, is clear: the industry can make the diagnosis, but the rules must come from outside, from governments. But governments aren’t doing this. That is why I am putting the entire credibility and reputation of my career on the line to say: we are not paying enough attention to the problem; we are not doing enough to minimise potential harm, nor to capitalise on potential benefits.”
AI, Bill Gates: “We’re not doing enough to minimise the damage”
Rome, 25 Sept. (LaPresse) – “The point is that we’re not paying attention to the problem, nor are we managing to capitalise on the potential benefits. AI is far more disruptive than any technology that has emerged so far. I think it is important that the Pope speaks out, recalling the Church’s values, because he is not saying that everything is terrible, but that if we do not safeguard certain things, it could become so.” So says Bill Gates, who, in an interview with Avvenire, continues: “In fact, it is surprising how forthright the industry’s key players themselves are about their concerns: they know that AI is now powerful enough to pose a serious danger. Companies have also tried to establish structures that aren’t driven solely by profit, but which enable them to decide when to put the brakes on. But those structures would only work if there were a single company, because if just one stops and the others carry on, the dynamic doesn’t change. The answer, then, is clear: the industry can make the diagnosis, but the rules must come from outside, from governments. But governments aren’t doing this. That is why I am putting the entire credibility and reputation of my career on the line to say: we are not paying enough attention to the problem; we are not doing enough to minimise potential harm, nor to capitalise on potential benefits.”