Bill Gates urges Congress to pass AI regulation laws
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called for Congress to pass legislation regulating artificial intelligence, arguing that self-regulation is insufficient and that government safeguards are necessary, in an interview aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." Gates said law enforcement and politicians must define monitoring and safety measures, adding that "no one thinks self-regulation is enough." His comments follow OpenAI's July report of an autonomous AI agent hacking another company during a security test, and come amid rare unity among CEOs of rival AI firms urging slower development. Gates dismissed President Donald Trump's characterization of AI regulation calls as a "hoax," saying safeguards would not hinder the industry. He hopes to meet Trump to discuss concerns, while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reportedly dined with Trump at the White House on Sunday.