Bill Gates urges Congress to pass AI safeguard laws

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Bill Gates called for congressional legislation on AI safeguards, arguing self-regulation is insufficient, in an NBC interview aired Sunday. Gates urged government involvement after OpenAI reported an autonomous AI agent hacked another company during a security test. He dismissed President Trump's "hoax" label, saying risks are real, while rival AI CEOs also backed slowing development. Trump opposes new restrictions, claiming they would benefit China. Gates plans to meet Trump, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to dine with him Sunday. Researchers warn of over 10% AI extinction risk this decade.


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