Bill Gates calls for laws and mandatory monitoring of AI companies

In an interview with NBC News, Bill Gates called for greater government involvement in overseeing artificial intelligence in the United States. He said companies’ self-regulation is not enough, arguing that authorities, lawmakers and regulators should establish mandatory protections and monitoring. Gates acknowledged that such requirements could raise industry costs, but said they would not have to drastically slow the development of new systems.

Gates also argued that areas including cybersecurity, biological risks, the labor market and child development require decisions beyond the teams building the models. Executives disagree on the issue: Mark Zuckerberg rejects calls to slow the technology and says competition and legal risks encourage companies to build safe systems, while Demis Hassabis supports an international body to oversee advanced models and evaluate them before release. Gates also said governments need to expand their understanding of AI.