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AdvertisementBill Gates is a self-described optimist about the future of AI, but the tech still raises a few key concerns for him. Experts have warned AI models can be abused for purposes like carrying out scams or cyberattacks or spreading misinformation , among other things. Besides Gates, other business leaders have also expressed concerns about AI and an interest in more regulation and guardrails on the technology. Many share some of Gates' concerns. Looking more at the present, Gates has said he uses AI in his own life to summarize meetings he attends.
Persons: Bill Gates, , Kara Swisher, Gates, Joe Biden's, Goldman Sachs, HubSpot, — it's, you've, Michael Schwarz, Sam Altman, Microsoft's Organizations: Microsoft, Service, AIs, cybercrime Locations: bioterrorism
You don’t hear so much about effective altruism now that one of its most famous exponents, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found guilty of stealing $8 billion from customers of his cryptocurrency exchange. But if you read this newsletter, you might be the kind of person who can’t help but be intrigued by effective altruism. Effective altruism is a new movement inspired by philosophers (including Peter Singer and William MacAskill) and embraced by Silicon Valley engineers who pride themselves on taking a logical, data-driven approach to life. Last week I talked with people who believe in effective altruism and others who don’t. Is it egotistical or merely sensible to demand proof that our money is being put to good use?
Persons: Sam Bankman, ” That’s, Dustin Moskovitz, Peter Singer, William MacAskill Organizations: Open, Facebook, Wall Street Journal, Silicon
US, Britain announce partnership on AI safety, testing
  + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, in central England, on Nov. 2, 2023. - The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions. Britain and the United States are among countries establishing government-led AI safety institutes. Both are working to develop similar partnerships with other countries to promote AI safety. Both countries plan to share key information on capabilities and risks associated with AI models and systems and technical research on AI safety and security.
Persons: Rishi Sunak, Kamala Harris, Gina Raimondo, Michelle Donelan, Raimondo, Donelan, Biden Organizations: British, Artificial Intelligence, Monday, British Technology, Safety, Reuters, EU Trade, Technology Council, ., Commerce Department Locations: Bletchley, England, United States, Britain, Washington, Bletchley Park, U.S, Belgium
Bill Gates spends a lot of his time sounding the alarm over existential global threats, like climate change and future pandemics. Yet the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist says he's still "very optimistic" about humanity's future on Earth. Even with challenges facing current and future generations, Gates says anyone born in the next few decades will be better off than people born at any previous point in history. Gates asked, noting that the average lifespan for human beings has vastly improved over the past three centuries. "So, the scope of human innovation over time ... is a phenomenal story."
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