GoKawiilBill Gates says he could push Trump toward AI regulation
Bill Gates said on NBC's 'Meet the Press' that he believes he may be positioned to persuade President Trump to support AI regulation. He warned that without intervention, AI could 'drive events' leading to as many as a billion deaths, underscoring what he described as the stakes of leaving the technology unchecked.
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Gates' comments suggest he sees his personal relationships and philanthropic standing as tools to influence policy that the administration has otherwise been reluctant to pursue. His billion-deaths warning reflects a view, shared by some AI safety advocates, that unregulated AI development poses existential risks, though this remains a contested and speculative claim rather than a settled forecast.
- Gates suggested he could personally lobby Trump on AI regulation
- He warned of catastrophic, even existential, risks from unchecked AI
- The remarks highlight ongoing tension between tech leaders and the administration over AI oversight
Source: gizmodo.com, 2026-09-28
Published there as: “Bill Gates Suggests He’s the Man to Convince Donald Trump to Regulate AI”
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