Bill Gates: AI safeguards won't hurt U.S. competition with China

Bill Gates said government safeguards against AI risks won't hinder U.S. competition with China, directly contradicting President Trump's hands-off approach and calling Trump's dismissal of AI dangers "not a hoax at all." In an NBC interview, Gates argued all countries, including China, should support AI safety measures, rejecting Trump's claim that such safeguards threaten U.S. innovation. Gates warned AI could cause "a billion deaths" and stressed the need for monitoring sophisticated models. Gates suggested Trump might change his stance after hearing from tech leaders, noting that safeguards wouldn't handicap the U.S. He previously highlighted risks like cyberattacks and disinformation, saying a kill switch alone is insufficient without earlier oversight.