Bill Gates believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly accelerate innovation and help combat climate change, but he stresses that it must be used by people with good intent. In an interview with Sky News at the Breakthrough Energy Summit in London, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder discussed the potential and pitfalls of AI.

 

Gates noted that AI has so far played a modest role in addressing climate change, but its capabilities in modeling and understanding scientific phenomena could make innovation in this area much easier. "AI helps us model things in the sciences: understand materials better, and catalysts, and how to make proteins. AI, in every field of endeavor, will be accelerating innovation, whether that's in medicine or helping with tutoring, education. [With] climate [change], some of the complex things like modeling fusion energy - thank goodness AI is going to make that far easier to do."

 

He acknowledged the potential risks associated with AI, including its use in cyber attacks and political interference. Gates emphasized the importance of ensuring that AI is used for good. "AI is so important that we have to make sure it's mostly being used by people with good intent," he said. He also pointed out that while new technologies are generally used by professionals like teachers, doctors, and scientists to enhance their work, they can also be misused. "AI could be used by people engaged in cyber attacks or political interference. So you have to make sure the good guys are staying ahead in detecting and preventing that type of usage."

 

Gates downplayed the notion that AI might be used to overthrow governments, a scenario he had not encountered before. However, he did highlight the issue of misinformation and the need to develop methods to distinguish between authentic and fake content, particularly videos. "Because we know when something's printed on a piece of paper, anybody could have typed it, but we still think of videos as somehow authentic because it used to be hard to fake," he said. Gates suggested that laws with penalties for creating misleading content would be necessary to address this problem.

 

Despite the challenges, Gates remains optimistic about the future of AI. He believes its greatest contributions will be in advancing medical science, improving education, and accelerating innovation to address climate change. He acknowledged the need for governments to adapt and respond to the changes brought by AI. "The biggest thing is going to be advancing medical science, advancing education, and taking this climate issue and getting that innovation to move even faster."

 

When asked about the potential for AI to be used in cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as hospitals, water systems, or electricity grids, Gates reiterated that defensive measures must be more advanced than offensive ones. Both sides will use AI to improve their capabilities. "The defense has to be smarter than the offense. And both sides will use AI to up their game."

 

Gates concluded by emphasizing the importance of governments paying attention to AI developments and being agile enough to address the associated challenges. "It'll bring changes that will challenge governments to think: 'How do we step up?' And it's at a time where - do people trust government to step in and do those things? How agile will government[s] be? So this dialogue where governments are starting to pay attention, that's very important."

 

Overall, Gates sees AI as a powerful tool that, when used responsibly, can drive significant progress in various fields, particularly in combating climate change. However, it requires careful management to prevent its misuse and to ensure that its benefits are realized by society at large.

 

Credit: Sky News 2024-06-28

 

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And exactly who forms those good intentions... you???  NO THANK YOU!

I'm sure the fictitious SkyNet can find a simple solution.

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

it requires careful management to prevent its misuse and to ensure that its benefits are realized by society at large.

What if AI can write its own programming without human oversight?

Can AI Programs Write Their Own Code?

Jan.2024

https://medium.com › can-ai-prog

• AI programs are increasingly able to write their own code in multiple programming languages. This emerging technology is called automatic code generation — and it promises to revolutionize how software is built.

I know something else that will help much more than AI, Bill. Stop pumping carbon into the atmosphere from your private jets.

 

Hypocrite.

 

I read about how AI can help medical diagnosis speed up and how it can help medical science. In such cases, the AI is not likely to nuke the world.

I understand that many thought Bill was injecting microchips in the COVID vaccine but those are not the people to decide about this. He sounds sensible.

6 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

Bill Gates believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly accelerate innovation and help combat climate change, but he stresses that it must be used by people with good intent. In an interview with Sky News at the Breakthrough Energy Summit in London, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder discussed the potential and pitfalls of AI.

 

Gates noted that AI has so far played a modest role in addressing climate change, but its capabilities in modeling and understanding scientific phenomena could make innovation in this area much easier. "AI helps us model things in the sciences: understand materials better, and catalysts, and how to make proteins. AI, in every field of endeavor, will be accelerating innovation, whether that's in medicine or helping with tutoring, education. [With] climate [change], some of the complex things like modeling fusion energy - thank goodness AI is going to make that far easier to do."

 

He acknowledged the potential risks associated with AI, including its use in cyber attacks and political interference. Gates emphasized the importance of ensuring that AI is used for good. "AI is so important that we have to make sure it's mostly being used by people with good intent," he said. He also pointed out that while new technologies are generally used by professionals like teachers, doctors, and scientists to enhance their work, they can also be misused. "AI could be used by people engaged in cyber attacks or political interference. So you have to make sure the good guys are staying ahead in detecting and preventing that type of usage."

 

Gates downplayed the notion that AI might be used to overthrow governments, a scenario he had not encountered before. However, he did highlight the issue of misinformation and the need to develop methods to distinguish between authentic and fake content, particularly videos. "Because we know when something's printed on a piece of paper, anybody could have typed it, but we still think of videos as somehow authentic because it used to be hard to fake," he said. Gates suggested that laws with penalties for creating misleading content would be necessary to address this problem.

 

Despite the challenges, Gates remains optimistic about the future of AI. He believes its greatest contributions will be in advancing medical science, improving education, and accelerating innovation to address climate change. He acknowledged the need for governments to adapt and respond to the changes brought by AI. "The biggest thing is going to be advancing medical science, advancing education, and taking this climate issue and getting that innovation to move even faster."

 

When asked about the potential for AI to be used in cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as hospitals, water systems, or electricity grids, Gates reiterated that defensive measures must be more advanced than offensive ones. Both sides will use AI to improve their capabilities. "The defense has to be smarter than the offense. And both sides will use AI to up their game."

 

Gates concluded by emphasizing the importance of governments paying attention to AI developments and being agile enough to address the associated challenges. "It'll bring changes that will challenge governments to think: 'How do we step up?' And it's at a time where - do people trust government to step in and do those things? How agile will government[s] be? So this dialogue where governments are starting to pay attention, that's very important."

 

Overall, Gates sees AI as a powerful tool that, when used responsibly, can drive significant progress in various fields, particularly in combating climate change. However, it requires careful management to prevent its misuse and to ensure that its benefits are realized by society at large.

 

Credit: Sky News 2024-06-28

 

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Yes Bill,......Big Yawn🥱🥱🥱

When it comes to Gates, "Good Intentions" gives me a foul taste in my mouth....

19 hours ago, Social Media said:

Bill Gates believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly accelerate innovation and help combat climate change, but he stresses that it must be used by people with good intent

Good intent by what/whose standards? Bill Gates? Forget it. 

Can we believe anything a man that uses a private jet says about climate change? Hypocrisy writ large.

 

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-gates-private-jet-doesnt-make-him-hypocrite-because-he-invests-billions-into-climate-change/

Bill Gates, one of the world's richest people, is a staunch advocate for the fight against climate change – but he also frequently uses a private jet, which has led to questions about authenticity when it comes to his activism.

On 6/28/2024 at 1:21 PM, JonnyF said:

I know something else that will help much more than AI, Bill. Stop pumping carbon into the atmosphere from your private jets.

 

Hypocrite.

 

I always thought that <deleted> was a rip off merchant with his awful windows rubbish OS, but now I know he is.

Thanks for that post.

On 6/28/2024 at 11:56 AM, Srikcir said:

What if AI can write its own programming without human oversight?

That's the point about AI ( the real AI, not what they call computers now ). It will be autonomous.

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I always thought that <deleted> was a rip off merchant with his awful windows rubbish OS, but now I know he is.

Thanks for that post.

 

Best to judge people by their actions not their words.

 

Especially leftists.