The potential misuse of AI by malicious actors underscores the urgent need for robust regulatory frameworks to prevent catastrophic outcomes.
CryptoBriefing•Diego Almada Lopez25 SeptThe cofounder of Microsoft made grave predictions about AI and voiced support for government regulation of the sector.
Israel and the US have used AI to kill in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement uses it in surveillance and arrests. The future is here In recent weeks, concerns about AI have forged unlikely alliances in the tech and policy worlds. Tech moguls such as Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis joined Dario Amodei, Satya Nadella and Bill Gates in sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI and called for a slowdown of the technology’s development despite years of racing for dominance. The senator Bernie Sanders teamed up with Steve Bannon to urge Congress to regulate AI, which has become one of the very few issues to unite Americans across the political spectrum. The latest moves were sparked in part by the AI researcher Jacob Coxon’s warnings on Twitter/X that AI companies are “gambling with our lives” and believe that the technology “could kill us all by the end of the decade”. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein25 Sept
To the investors at Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here's how they're preparing.
TechCrunch•Tim De Chant22 Sept
A historic $124 trillion wealth transfer is underway, and many heirs are using their influence to pressure older generations to spend down fortunes faster.
Bill Gates warns AI will be built for the richest without government rules, and pledges $1 billion to widen access.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 Sept
Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.
The New York Times•Claire Moses15 Sept
Shaw worked with all three of Microsoft's CEOs—Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella— and has played a major role in shaping much of how Microsoft communicates to the outside world.
President Donald Trump fumes at corporate donors who supported Center for American Progress, after Democratic think-tank publishes report saying his federal law enforcement surges have been ineffective
Bill Gates spent a day handling customer support at Phia, the sustainable fashion startup co-founded by his daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, taking on the role of a “luxury customer advisor.” Phia sells an app and Chrome extension that scans more than 40,000 sites to find fashion deals and second-hand alternatives. Gates later said […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author9 Sept
In an interview with journalist Karen Weise, Bill Gates argued that Silicon Valley is deploying AI too quickly for today’s regulatory frameworks to handle, warning of job displacement and even AI-enabled biological attacks. He’s calling for an international oversight body modeled on the International Atomic Energy Agency, along with a “token tax” on compute and […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author4 Sept
The debate highlights the tension between fostering innovation and ensuring equitable economic benefits in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team28 Aug
Gates is calling for AI tokens and robots to be taxed so firms think twice before swapping out workers, plus a bracket of "human reserved" roles that stay off-limits to automation.
Gates' call for AI regulation and a "token tax" highlights the urgent need for global oversight to mitigate AI's socio-economic disruptions.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team26 Aug
Gates' warning highlights the urgent need for regulatory frameworks to address AI's societal impacts, including job displacement and security risks.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team26 Aug
Gates' initiative could catalyze global AI governance, fostering international collaboration amid US-China tech tensions and AI safety concerns.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team26 Aug
Bill Gates is calling for a global AI safety framework, arguing that the U.S. and China must cooperate to contain the most dangerous capabilities of advanced models.
U.Today•Arman Shirinyan26 Aug
Bill Gates has proposed setting aside certain jobs for human workers only, a concept he calls Human Reserved, in a new essay on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). The Microsoft co-founder paired the proposal with a call to tax AI usage and robots. He argues that current tax rules give employers a financial reason
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir26 AugBinance founder Changpeng Zhao has publicly disputed recent wealth rankings by Forbes that peg his net worth at a staggering $110 billion.
U.Today•Alex Dovbnya28 Jun
The valuation discrepancies highlight the volatility and uncertainty in crypto markets, urging caution for investors relying on such estimates.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team28 Jun